Centaurea americana - American Basket Flower

Centaurea americana

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Allan Armitage Centaurea americana

Allan Armitage

Centaurea americana

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Common Names:
American Basket Flower
Cornflower

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Origin:
	SE United States

Sun/Water Requirements:

Requires full sun.

Armitage says: "In the garden, direct sow or place transplants near the back in full sun."

Growth:
	Range: Grows from 3' to 4'.

Flowers:
	Color(s): Pink, Purple Season(s): Spring Armitage says: "Grown mostly as a cut flower, it is a difficult plant to find in American gardens."

Foliage:
	Armitage says: "The sessile 3" by 1” leaves are lanceolate and usually entire or with widely spaced teeth on the margins."

Other Centaurea americana References & Articles:

Purple Flowering Annuals
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Blue Flowering Vines
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Purple Flowering Perennials
Particularly striking for flowers and foliage is American Trout Lily, Yellow Adder's Tongue, Purple ... directly in the ground, in containers for patios and decks or even in hanging baskets.

White Flowering Perennials
... , great native choices include Allegheny Foam Flower, American Astilbe, Beard Tongue, Bee Balm, Shasta ... directly in the ground, in containers for patios and decks or in hanging baskets.

Pink Flowering Perennials
Perennials that flower pink add a feeling of playfulness to the home garden. ... Europe and Asia have given American gardeners thousands of pink flowering Windflowers, Bleeding Heart hybrids, ...

Flowering Perennials That Can Grow in Full Sun
... grow well in full sun with moist soil are American Cowslip with it's beautiful shiny yellow blossoms; ... to the fall garden; Black-eyed Susan flowers longer in dry years; California Poppy ...

Yellow Flowering Perennials
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Flowering Annuals That Can Grow in Full Sun
... that do really well in full sun are Cornflower, American Marigold, Tickseed, Sunflowers and Texas Sage. ... If you want plants that flower quickly and bloom for a long season, choose annuals.

State Trees
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