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Annual BiennialHerbaceous PerennialShrubs
Centratherum punctatum
Manaos beauty
A short-lived perennial best grown as an annual, to 50cm in height, with aromatic rich green leaves, and bearing abundant fluffy, rounded, lavender-blue flowers to 2.5cm across, over a long period from midsummer to autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Purple Blue | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- S & C Am., W Ind.
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun with shelter
Propagation
Propagate by seed in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Banks and slopes
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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