Centaurea 'Totnes Fat Lemon' is a clump-forming, spreading branched cultivar of the Centaurea genus, which includes annuals, perennials, and subshrubs known for their simple or pinnately lobed foliage and thistle-like flower heads. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun or partial shade and is suitable for a variety of soil types, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, preferring moist but well-drained conditions. Hardy in UK zones H5 to H7, it is ideal for coastal, cottage, and wildlife gardens, as well as for cut flowers and ground cover. It provides interest during summer and autumn.

Centaurea 'Totnes Fat Lemon' is a hardy, spreading perennial with thistle-like flowers, ideal for coastal, cottage, and wildlife gardens from summer to autumn.

Centaurea 'Totnes Fat Lemon'

Centaurea atropurpurea is a spreading branched cultivar of the genus Centaurea, belonging to the Asteraceae family. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun and is suited to south-facing, exposed locations. It prefers moist but well-drained loam or sandy soils, tolerating a range of pH levels from acid to alkaline. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is suitable for cottage and informal gardens, wildlife gardens, flower borders, beds, and as ground cover. Propagation is achieved by seed sown in pots in a cold frame during spring or by division in spring or autumn.

Centaurea atropurpurea is a hardy, spreading deciduous plant ideal for full sun, perfect for wildlife gardens, cut flowers, and ground cover in cottage borders.

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Centaurea atropurpurea

Cheirolophus crassifolius, the Maltese centaury, Maltese rock-centaury or Widnet il-Baħar, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Malta. Its natural habitats are cliffs and coastal valleys. It is threatened by habitat loss. In the garden it prefers full sun and most soil types. In UK gardens it is hardy in most of the UK (RHS H5). Suggested uses include coastal, cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, cut flowers, flower borders and beds and ground cover. It tolerates soil of any pH, well-drained, moist but well-drained conditions and south-facing, east-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant out after last frost in fertile, well-drained soil.

Centaurea crassifolia, a member of the Asteraceae family, features distinctive simple or pinnately lobed leaves and prominent flower heads that resemble thistles. This species is known for its robust structure and grows in diverse conditions.

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Centaurea crassifolia

Centaurea cyanus 'Mauve Ball' is a herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae that forms spreading, branched clumps to about 1.0 m. The plant is deciduous and flowers from June to September, producing compact flowerheads suited to cutting. It prefers full sun and will tolerate sandy, loamy or clay soils across a wide pH range so long as drainage is good. Hardy in most UK situations (H5–H7).

A clump-forming perennial to about 1.0 m that flowers from June to September and favours full sun with well-drained soils.

Centaurea is a genus of over 700 species of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus are found only north of the equator, mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere; the Middle East and surrounding regions are particularly species-rich.

Centaurea cyanus 'Mauve Ball'

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus 'Mauve Ball') | Perennial

Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Europe. In the past, it often grew as a weed in cornfields, hence its name.

Cornflower 'Snowman' is a hardy annual with white blooms, perfect for full sun or partial shade in cottage gardens and cut flower displays.

Centaurea cyanus 'Snowman'

Psephellus dealbatus, the Persian cornflower or whitewash cornflower, is a species of Psephellus native to the Caucasus Mountains and Turkey. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental perennial.

Centaurea dealbata, the Persian cornflower, is a hardy perennial ideal for borders and rock gardens, thriving in full sun with RHS H5 hardiness.

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Centaurea dealbata

Centaurea glastifolia, commonly known as woad-leaved centaurea, is a clump-forming, spreading branched perennial within the diverse Centaurea genus, which includes annuals, perennials, and subshrubs with thistle-like flower heads. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun or partial shade and suits a range of soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, with moist but well-drained conditions. Hardy in UK zones H5 to H7, it is suitable for coastal, cottage, and wildlife gardens, as well as flower borders and ground cover. It is best planted after the last frost in fertile soil and can be propagated by seed or division, offering interest primarily in spring.

Woad-leaved centaurea (Centaurea glastifolia) blooms in spring, thrives in full sun or partial shade, and suits coastal and wildlife gardens.

Centaurea glastifolia

Centaurea jacea, brown knapweed or brownray knapweed, is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus Centaurea native to dry meadows and open woodland throughout Europe. In Britain and America, it is often found as a hybrid of black knapweed, Centaurea nigra. Unlike the black knapweed, the flower heads always look as if they are rayed, forming a more open star rather than a brush-like tuft. Mature plants reach roughly 1-1.5 metres tall and 0.5-1 metres wide, carrying deciduous foliage. In the garden it prefers full sun and most soil types. It tolerates soil of any pH, well-drained conditions and south-facing and west-facing aspects.

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Centaurea jacea

Centaurea macrocephala is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, and a member of the thistle tribe, Cardueae (Cynareae). It has many common names, including bighead knapweed, big yellow centaurea, lemon fluff, yellow bachelor's button, yellow hardhat, and Armenian basketflower.

Centaurea macrocephala, or bighead knapweed, is a hardy H5 plant with large yellow flowers, ideal for borders, rock gardens, and cut flowers.

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Centaurea macrocephala

Centaurea stoebe, the spotted knapweed or panicled knapweed, is a species of Centaurea native to eastern Europe, although it has spread to North America, where it is considered an invasive species. It forms a tumbleweed, helping to increase the species' reach, and the seeds are also enabled by a feathery pappus.

Centaurea maculosa is a hardy perennial ideal for coastal and wildlife gardens, blooming from summer to autumn with attractive flowers for borders and cut

Centaurea maculosa

Centaurea montana, the perennial cornflower, mountain cornflower, bachelor's button, montane knapweed or mountain bluet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to Europe. It is widespread and common in the more southerly mountain ranges of Europe, but is rarer in the north.

Centaurea montana is a hardy perennial cornflower thriving in full sun, ideal for cottage gardens, wildflower meadows, and cut flower displays.

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Centaurea montana

Centaurea montana x triumfettii is a hardy perennial cornflower perfect for full sun or partial shade, ideal for wildlife gardens and cut flowers in spring and

Centaurea montana x triumfettii

Centaurea phrygia subsp. pseudophrygia is a herbaceous perennial cultivar within the Centaurea genus, known for its clump-forming and spreading branched habit. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun and adapts well to a variety of soil types, including sandy, loamy, and clay soils with acid, alkaline, or neutral pH, provided they are well-drained or moist but well-drained. Hardy in UK zones H5 to H7, it is suitable for coastal, cottage, and wildlife gardens, as well as flower borders and ground cover. It is best cultivated in fertile moist soil and can be propagated by seed or division, offering interest in summer and autumn.

Centaurea phrygia subsp. pseudophrygia is a hardy herbaceous perennial for full sun, ideal for coastal and wildlife gardens with summer to autumn interest.

Centaurea phrygia subsp. pseudophrygia

Centaurea princeps is a clump-forming, spreading branched cultivar of the Centaurea genus, which includes annuals, perennials, and subshrubs with simple or pinnately lobed foliage and distinctive flower heads resembling thistles. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun or partial shade, favouring fertile, moist but well-drained soils such as chalk, clay, loam, or sand with a range of pH levels. It is hardy in the UK (H5, H7) and is suitable for coastal, cottage, and wildlife gardens, as well as flower borders and ground cover. Interest is mainly during summer and autumn.

Centaurea princeps is a hardy, clump-forming perennial with thistle-like flowers, ideal for coastal and cottage gardens from summer to autumn.

Centaurea princeps

Centaurea pulcherimma is a species in the genus Centaurea (family Asteraceae) that flowers from June to September. The botanical name should be used when sourcing plants to ensure correct identification. Confirm specific cultivation and hardiness information with the supplier or nursery before planting. Note the defined June–September flowering period when planning summer displays.

Centaurea pulcherimma flowers from June to September; consult the supplier for planting, hardiness and site details.

Centaurea pulcherimma

Centaurea pulcherimma | Summer-flowering Centaurea

Centaurea rhenana, commonly known as panicled knapweed, is a clump-forming, spreading branched cultivar of the Centaurea genus, which includes annuals, perennials, and subshrubs with simple or pinnately lobed foliage and thistle-like flower heads. This deciduous plant thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained soils such as chalk, clay, loam, and sand, and is suited to full sun or partial shade in various exposures. Hardy in UK zones H5 to H7, it is valued for its summer and autumn interest and is suitable for coastal, cottage, and wildlife gardens, as well as flower borders and ground cover.

Panicled knapweed (Centaurea rhenana) is a hardy, spreading perennial with thistle-like flowers, ideal for coastal and wildlife gardens from summer to autumn.

Centaurea rhenana

Centaurea ruthenica is a herbaceous, thistle-like species in the genus Centaurea (family Asteraceae). The genus occurs only north of the equator and is most diverse across the Eastern Hemisphere, with many species in the Middle East. In the UK it flowers from June to September. Members of Centaurea are commonly referred to as knapweeds or centauries.

Centaurea ruthenica is a herbaceous, thistle-like member of the genus Centaurea that flowers from June to September.

Centaurea ruthenica

Knapweed (Centaurea ruthenica) | Summer blooms

Centaurea scabiosa, or greater knapweed, is a perennial plant of the genus Centaurea. It is native to Europe and bears purple flower heads.

Centaurea scabiosa, or greater knapweed, is a hardy perennial with purple flowers, ideal for wildlife gardens, borders, and cut flowers in full sun.

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Centaurea scabiosa

Centaurea triumfettii, the squarrose knapweed, is a species of plant belonging to the genus Centaurea of the family Asteraceae.

Centaurea triumfettii, or squarrose knapweed, blooms in spring and suits coastal, cottage, wildlife gardens, and cut flower borders in full sun or partial

Centaurea triumfettii

Centaurea triumfettii subsp. stricta from Macedonia is an herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae that forms spreading, branched clumps of deciduous foliage. It flowers from June to September and favours full sun or partial shade. The plant suits a range of soils — chalk, clay, loam or sand — provided they are moist but well-drained. Native to parts of south-eastern Europe, it adapts to exposed as well as sheltered sites.

An herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae that flowers from June to September and suits sunny, well-drained borders, coastal and wildlife gardens.