Centaurea americana | American Star-Thistle, Basket Flower | Various
Centaurea americana belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Centaurea This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Centaurea americana does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Centaurea americana so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Centaurea americana American star-thistle,basket flower is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Centaurea americana can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. American star-thistle (also known as basket flower) needs summer days with high heat. The best soil for this plant has a texture that is loamy. It does well in moist soils.
Daphne neapolitana is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Centaurea americana has an annual life cycle. Flowers: American star-thistle (locally known in some parts as basket flower) has 4" to 5" fringed flowers. The blossoms are usually a pink color, with an accent in cream.
Centaurea americana | American Star-Thistle, Basket Flower is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … cream. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: 4" to 5" fringed flowers
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
Centaurea cyanus | Cornflower, Bachelor'S Button | Various
Centaurea hypoleuca | | Various
Centaurea macrocephala | Bighead Knapweed, Giant Knapweed, Globe Centaurea | Various
"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.