General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 14 to 20 days
Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch deep
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Sweet Sultan
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Amberboa moschata
  • Synonym: Centaurea moschata

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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Comments:
  • Posted by PlantingOaks (central ohio - Zone 5b) on May 25, 2020 7:34 PM concerning plant:
    sowed in-situ in early spring zone 5. Did not sprout until temperatures were very warm (80s) and is notably behind other species direct sown in the same bed. May try starting inside next time.
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ShawnSteve On October 20, 2022 Seeds sown
Some are germinating rather quickly. (As in only just 24 hours.)
ShawnSteve On December 23, 2021 Seeds sown
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