About
Centranthus lecoqii is a short-lived perennial often cultivated as an annual. It features slender stems and narrow, grey-green foliage. From early summer through early autumn, it produces branching clusters of small lilac-pink to lavender flowers.
About the genus
Centranthus can be either annuals or perennials, characterized by typically simple, opposite leaves and clusters of small, trumpet-shaped blooms arranged at the tips of the stems.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial, Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Mediterranean climate plants
- Native to
- Europe, N. Africa
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Prefers poor to moderately fertile, well drained, chalky or lime soil in full sun. Thrives in stony soil and will not tolerate winter wet
- Pruning
- Deadhead regularly
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in a cold frame in spring, or by division in early spring. Will self-seed freely
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free