Centaurea dealbata, commonly known as Persian cornflower, is a clump-forming perennial that grows to 24-30 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide. It has gray-green, pinnately-lobed leaves and produces lavender-pink flowers in early to mid-summer. The flowers are 2-3 inches in diameter and have a deeply fringed ring of outer petals surrounding a center of paler inner petals.Features: Persian cornflower is a versatile plant that can be used in a variety of garden settings. It is well-suited for borders, cottage gardens, and meadows. It can also be used as a cut flower. Height: 60 x 45cmPlanting : When planting herbaceous perennials in the open ground we recommend planting with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality tree and shrub compost or peat free compost. If planting in a container we recommend a good quality multi purpose with added John Innes or peat free compost.
