Stunning, feathery, creamy yellow flowers and papery bracts top long straight stems which arise from ferny rosettes of green pointed leaves, in late summer. This is tall and eye-catching, an unusual beauty for the garden or the vase.
Centaurea ruthenica
Russian knapweed, star thistle
Details
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Flowering Period | Jul | Aug | Sep |
| Foliage | Not evergreen |
| Goes Well With | Campanula, Helenium, Rudbeckia |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 1.2m |
| Soil | Most types |
| Spread | 40cm |
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