General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 2 to 5 feet
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bi-Color: Lavender pink with white center
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ

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Common names
  • American Basket-Flower
  • Shaving Brush
  • Thornless Thistle
  • American Star-Thistle
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Plectocephalus americanus
  • Synonym: Centaurea americana

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