From Persia With Love
by Lingfai Leung
Title
From Persia With Love
Artist
Lingfai Leung
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Persian Coneflower (Centaurea dealbata) is a close relative of the blue bachelor button, Centaura montana. The flower is pink and smaller but has the typical scaled calyx. What is particularly attractive about this plant is its graceful
shape, from a narrow base it branches out into an attractive vase shape. The foliage is divided and a fuzzy blue-green with a silvery underside.
A hardy perennial from zone 3-8, this plant will tolerate almost any kind of soil as long as it is well drained. Once it has its taproot down it will tolerate dry conditions but will succumb to lack of drainage especially while dormant. It will accept soil with a pH of 6.1-7.8.
A very versatile plat for the garden, it will bloom well in full sun or partial sun. It also does well in light shade conditions. Even if blooms are sparse the Persian cone flower is worth growing as a background plant for its beautiful foliage. The normal flowering period is late spring to early summer but it will bloom into mid summer if the plant is deadheaded regularly.
Deadheading is recommended because the Persian coneflower seeds readily. It is closely related to the notorious knapweeds. If you do deadhead religiously and want more plants the root ball is easily divided. . Seeds may be collected and dried in the fall for better control. Germination takes 10 to 12 days under cool conditions, 60-65 degrees F.
The Persian coneflower reaches a height of 18 to 24 inches and has a spread of 12 inches. It is attractive to birds, bees and butterflies. Goldfinches eat the seeds and it serves as a butterfly host plant. Edited from "Down To Earth Garden Club"
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