General Culture:
Easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Bright yellow 3-4" across thistle-like flowers enclosed in glossy, light brown bracts on strong, stiff stems. Blooms for 2-3 weeks in the mid-summer. Sometimes commonly called globe centaurea or yellow hardhat. Good cut and dried flower.
Problems: Click for detailed list of pests and problems.
No serious problems.
Uses:
Very effective when planted as specimen plants or in clumps in the perennial border due to the somewhat coarse and stiff growth pattern. May also be massed in the border or meadow.
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