Go Back Bachelor's Button Macrocephala Globe

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:02 PM

Centaurea macrocephala

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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Bright yellow 3-4" across thistle-like flowers enclosed in glossy, light brown bracts on strong, stiff stems. Blooms for 2-3 weeks in the mid-summer. Sometimes commonly called globe centaurea or yellow hardhat. Good cut and dried flower.

    Plant Availability

     Bachelor's Button Macrocephala Globe is not available for purchase at this time.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun.

    Flower Color

    Bright yellow

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    1.5-2 ft.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    3-4 ft.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-8

    Soil Moisture

    Dry to medium water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Has showy flowers, Cut flower, Dried flower, Specimen, Mass Plant, Border, Meadow

    Bloom Time

    Mid summer

    Critter Resistance

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    Exposure

    Full sun

    Growth Rate

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    Seasonal Interests

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