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Return to This Plant's Category:  Brunfelsia to Centratherum

Centaurea cineraria 'Colchester White'

(Syn.: Centaurea gymnocarpa), Pink Dusty Miller, Velvet Centaurea
Centaurea cineraria Colchester White



Code: 90633

Price: $9.95


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Family: Asteraceae

This is a sprawling perennial shrub with filigreed grayish-white leaves and pinkish-purple small thistle-like flowers in spring through mid-summer. Grows 3 to 4 feet in height and 6 to 8 feet in width. Can be pruned hard after flowering and will quickly regrow. Give full sun and water sparingly. It is drought resistant and will tolerate a wide range of soils. Hardy to 15 to 20F. Native to Italy. USDA zones 8-10. This is sometimes sold as Centaurea gymnocarpa but that is botanically incorrect, as C. gymnocarpa refers to a rare endangered plant from a small Italian island off of Tuscany.

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Keyed Cultural Guide: The following symbols are listed with many product descriptions. If so, they indicate special characteristics or growing requirements. Also, see "Cultural Information".
(B) Hanging
basket
(D) Dwarf
under 12"
(F) Flourescent lights for
indoor light culture
(H) Humid
conditions
(M) Miniature
under 6"
(T) Terrarium
plant
(W) Winter
flowering


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