
Centaurea atropurpurea
$13.95
The lemon-yellow powderpuff blossoms of this beguiling centaurea are borne on compact 2-foot plants over shocks of deeply cleft silvery leaves. Bloom continues for many weeks starting in late spring. Wonderful with perovskia, Echinops ritro, callirhoes, and other sun-loving, drought-tolerant things. Propagated from seed. Deep 3.5-inch pots. Zone 6. Image: Verhnya Khortitsa
Sun; well-drained soil; 24"x18"; late spring to midsummer