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Centaurea, American Star-Thistle, American Basket-Flower, Shaving Brush, Thornless Thistle 'Aloha'

Centaureaamericana

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Family

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Centaurea (sen-TAR-ee-uh)

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Species

americana (a-mer-ih-KAY-na)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

Not Applicable

Danger

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Lavender

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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cindylove

Lewisville, TX (Zone 7b) | May 2010 | neutral

this plant is a Texas Native plant & was seen in the LBJ Grasslands, in Dectaur, TX (Wise County).

trailingon

dobie, ON (Zone 3a) | February 2004 | positive

The flowers on this were stunning. You can see how small my hand looks beside it. It put out blooms for several months and each flower la...Read Morests a long time.

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Centaurea, American Star-Thistle, American Basket-Flower, Shaving Brush, Thornless Thistle 'Aloha'

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