American Basket Flower seeds

Centaurea americana

Beautiful purple to lilac blooms that grow as large as up to 6cm in diameter!

Buds and flowers add beautiful interest to flower displays.

Sowing instructions:

Can be direct sown outdoors in Spring to early Summer, or sown in punnets.

Seed should be sown 5mm deep and 30cm apart. Keep soil moist.

Seed germinates best at temperatures between 15 and 20°C.

Plant information:

Seedlings emerge 14-21 days after sowing.

Plants grow up to 1-1.5m tall and 50cm wide (depending on plant spacing and pruning).

Plants grow to 1.8m tall and 40cm wide (depending on pruning for shape).

Pick flowers when they are about half open.

Approx 20 seeds in a packet