Other common names
brown knapweed
Synonyms
Centaurea viretorum
Herbaceous Perennial
A vigorous, herbaceous perennial, up to 1.5m high, with lance-shaped green leaves with both the leaves and stems covered with fine white felting. Buds encased in overlapping, pale brown bracts edged with long white hairs, open to showy mauve pink or lilac flowers in summer, with a ring of long, narrow outer florets surrounding masses of tiny flowers in the centre
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1-1.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres