Centaurea cineraria 'Colchester White': Silver Foliage Annual

Centaurea cineraria 'Colchester White' – Frosty Silver Foliage

Best used as a foliage plant with intricately cut frosty-silver leaves forming an elegant arching mound. Also bears pale lavender-blue pincushion flowers on 30-inch stems in late spring.

Culture

Prune flower buds to encourage dramatic foliage, or let bloom for bouquets. Once flowering, plants tend to sprawl. Well-drained moist soil, full sun. Propagate easily from seed or fall cuttings before frost. Pests: white mold, rust, downy/powdery mildew, thread blight, Southern blight.

Quick Facts

• Height: 1–3 ft.
• Spread: 6–12 in.
• Light: Full sun
• Moisture: Medium
• Bloom: Summer (purple)
• Foliage: Silver/grey
• Uses: Containers, summer bedding, cut flowers