Centaurea phrygia subsp. stenolepis
Centaurea phrygia subsp. stenolepis
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Italy | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Centaurea
- Species:
- Centaurea phrygia subsp. stenolepis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, beneficial insects
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from light exposure during germination. Variable germination rates are common.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI