May 24, 2017
Plant of the Day
Wednesday 24 May 2017
The early summer flowering of Centaurea dealbata 'Steenbergii' (mealy centaury) provides these deep pink blooms followed by ornamental seedheads. This herbaceous perennial forms a clump of lobed leaves with grey hairs beneath. A sunny location with a fairly dry, poor soil can be useful as this plant can be invasive if the soil is fertile and moist.
Jill Raggett