Centaurium erythraea
COMMON CENTAURY
Gentianaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or biennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.08m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Flowers: pink or mauve

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer
 
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Centaurium erythraea
COMMON CENTAURY
Gentianaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or biennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.08m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink or mauve

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits alpine & mediterranean designs

Uses: mass planting, crevice

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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