Centaurea includes annuals, perennials, and subshrubs, characterized by simple or pinnately lobed foliage and prominent flower heads resembling thistles, frequently featuring enlarged outer florets.

Centaurea cyanus Frosty Series

Centaurea cyanus King Size Series

The Polka Dot Series of Centaurea cyanus consists of annual cornflowers that reach a height of approximately 50 cm when in bloom. These plants feature narrow, lance-shaped leaves that are grey-green in color. Throughout the summer, they produce prominent flower heads available in a diverse palette, including shades of white, pink, red, purple, and blue.

Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series

Centaurea dealbata is a perennial plant that typically grows up to 1 meter in height, featuring narrow, lobed leaves that are covered with fine white hairs on their undersides. During the summer months, it produces lilac-pink blossoms on sturdy stems. Each flower consists of a circle of deeply fringed outer petals encircling a core of lighter inner petals.

Centaurea dealbata

Centaurea dealbata 'Pink Passion'

Centaurea dealbata 'Steenbergii' is a perennial that forms dense clumps, reaching heights of up to 1 meter. Its leaves are narrowly oval and lobed, displaying a pale green color with a fine coat of whitish-grey hairs on the underside. During the summer months, upright stems produce flower heads featuring a circle of dark carmine-pink outer petals that are deeply fringed, encircling inner petals that have a hint of white.

Centaurea dealbata 'Steenbergii'

Centaurea dealbata 'Steenbergii' variegated (v)

Centaurea debeauxii

Centaurea decipiens

Centaurea declinata

Centaurea deflexa

Centaurea depressa

Centaurea deusta

Centaurea diffusa

Centaurea diluta

Centaurea drabifolia

Centaurea drabifolia subsp. austro-occidentalis

Centaurea drabifolia subsp. cappadocica

Centaurea drabifolia subsp. dentosa

Centaurea fenzlii

Centaurea fischeri Willd.

Centaurea from Turkey

Centaurea gadorensis

Centaurea gigantea

Centaurea glastifolia

Centaurea grinensis

Centaurea grinensis subsp. fritschii

Centaurea hanryi

Centaurea heldreichii

Centaurea herminii

Centaurea horrida

Centaurea hyalolepis

Centaurea hypoleuca

Centaurea hyssopifolia

Centaurea iberica

Centaurea imperialis Hausskn. ex Bornm.

Centaurea jacea is a robust herbaceous perennial that can reach heights of 1.5 meters. The plant features lanceolate green leaves, and both the leaves and stems are adorned with a fine white down. During the summer months, it produces flower buds that are enveloped in layered, light brown bracts, which are fringed with elongated white hairs. When in bloom, the plant displays vibrant mauve pink or lilac flowers, characterized by a circle of slender outer florets encircling clusters of smaller central flowers.

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