Centaurea arenaria
Centaurea arenaria
- Native to:
- Baltic States | Bulgaria | Hungary | Kazakhstan | Krym | North Caucasus | Romania | Russia | Transcaucasus | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Centaurea
- Species:
- Centaurea arenaria
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 10–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures without pretreatment. Best sown fresh or stored dry.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI