General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 3-5 feet
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting

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Common names
  • Shaving Brush
  • American Star-Thistle
  • American Basket-Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Plectocephalus americanus
  • Synonym: Centaurea americana

Photo Gallery
Location: IL
Date: 2017-08-18
Location: IL
Date: 2017-08-10
Location: IL
Date: 2017-08-10
Location: IL
Date: 2017-09-15
After rubbing away fuzz to release seeds.
Location: Northeast Ohio
Date: 2018-07-14
Location: Pennsylvania
Date: September 2009
Centaurea americana 'Aloha Blanca'
Location: IL
Date: 2017-08-18
Location: IL
Date: 2017-09-15
Location: IL
Date: 2017-09-15

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy

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