Centaurea stoebe subsp. australis
Centaurea stoebe subsp. australis
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Hungary | Italy | Kazakhstan | Krym | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine
GBIF: heminna
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Centaurea
- Species:
- Centaurea stoebe subsp. australis
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
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and perform best with cold stratification followed by warm temperatures.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch