Centaurea cineraria ‘Colchester White’
Centaurea 'Colchester White' has bold, thistle-like, lavender-pink flowers and large, finely cut, silver-grayish-white foliage.
Centaurea cineraria ‘Colchester White’ has large, finely-cut, filigreed, silvery-grayish-white foliage similar to dusty miller. It adds beautiful texture to the garden and containers providing striking contrast to its purple-pink, thistle-like flowers. The stems are strongly upright. Popular with bees.
Common Name: Bachelor's Button
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountain woodland margins and meadows.
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