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Centaurea montana 'Alba'

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Centaurea montana 'Alba'
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Mountain-cornflower, white flowers. Likes a sunny place. The average size is 50 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is June - July.

Family : Asteraceae


© first picture : Garden Picture

© picture 2 : Garden Picture

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hof aan de Reune, Willemsoord

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop