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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
Growing 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
- 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
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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