Centaurea stoebe subsp. stoebe
Centaurea stoebe subsp. stoebe
- Native to:
- Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | France | Germany | Hungary | Italy | Krym | Netherlands | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Sweden | Switzerland
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Centaurea
- Species:
- Centaurea stoebe subsp. stoebe
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Light may enhance germination. Seeds germinate readily without treatment but cold stratification improves uniformity.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI