RHS Other common names
bitter herb, bloodwort, Christ's ladder, earth gall, feverwort, bustl y ddaear
Synonyms
Centaurium erythraea umbellatum
Centaurium minus
Erythraea centaurium misapplied
Centaurium umbellatum
Annual Biennial
Common centaury is a biennial, sometimes annual, hairless plant that forms basal rosettes and has oval, veined leaves. Flowers are borne in terminal clusters or onside shoots in June to September. They are pale pink, tubular and open to five lobes
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0-0.1 metre