Centaurea bella

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Centaurea bella
BachelorÂ's Button; Knapweed; Cornflower

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DERIVATION

Centaurea	- Latin, referring to the Centaur Chiron who discovered the medicinal uses of the plant that came to be known as Centaury
bella	- handsome, beautiful, neat, pretty, choice

FAMILY

HABIT

Herbaceous

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

Caucasus Mts

FLOWERS

Pink (Lilac-pink)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4B (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

BachelorÂ's Button | Knapweed | Cornflower

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