Centaurea
bella
Bella is the big sister of C.
simplicicaulis in every
way: she has larger, more robustly lobed leaves and very similar, but larger feathery
pink flowers. Her leaf mound is about 8in / 20cm tall. She Flowers in bursts throughout the summer
and performs best in
a well-drained soil. She is native of the Caucasus. The epithet "bella" means
"beautiful" and she certainly is.
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