Special cornflower from Crete with purple flowers. Ideal for dry, sunny gardens. Attracts bees and butterflies.
Centaurea raphanina subsp. mixta in the garden
- wildlife: for bees
botanical information about Centaurea raphanina subsp. mixta
- Botanical name: Centaurea raphanina subsp. mixta
- Genus: Centaurea
- Family: Asteraceae
- origin: Europe, South
Features Centaurea raphanina subsp. mixta
| height: | 20-30 cm |
| flowering: | June - August |
| color: | purple |
| leaf color: | gray-green |
| habit: | rosette |
| growth: | medium |
| level: | difficult |
| light: | full sun, sunny |
| moisture: | dry, winter dry |
| soil texture: | pervious, light |
| organic matter: | none to little |
| pH: | limy |
| winter zone: | 7 [-15°C] |
| density: | 8 - 12 |
