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