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Centaurea americana

American Basket Flower

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Centaurea americana (American Basket Flower)

From May to August, this easy to grow annual blooms with flowers that have a cream colored center with bright purple edges that close at night. Interestingly there is an interwoven pattern below the petals, which gives the plant its common name.

Additional Information:


Height
1-5 Feet

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Spread
1-2 Feet

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Bloom/Seasonal Color
Purple

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions
Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Yellow Coneflower (Echinacea paradoxa)

Characteristics & Attributes

Nature Attracting

Butterfly

Season of Interest

Mid (May-June)
Late (July-frost)

Soil Moisture

Average

Special Uses

Fresh Cut Flower

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Medium Sun/Average Shade

USFS MO Ecological Map

Wildlife Benefit

Butterfly Host