Synonyms
Centaurea alpestris, Centaurea scabiosa var. macrocephala
Herbaceous Perennial
A clump-forming perennial, to 70cm high in flower, with long green leaves, deeply cut or completely divided into lance-shaped leaflets. In summer, it produces buds encased in overlapping bracts with hairy edges, opening to large, pale purple flowers on upright stems, with a sparse ring of narrow outer florets surrounding a centre crowded with tiny paler flowers
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres