Botanical Name: Centaurea americana
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Common Name: Basket Flower  
Plant photo of: Centaurea americana
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual

 

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Centaurea americana is a Texas native and is also native throughout most of North America. Basketflower gets it's name from the underneath side of the flower because it has a basket weave pattern to it. The flowers have fine petals like soft wires or filaments. Depending on seed source and variety, plants can stand from 1 to 4 feet tall and about half as wide. The plant looks similar to a thistle, but without the prickles. Flowers bloom May to June, but may reseed. Colors are soft pastels. A lovely cut flower, but bees and butterflies also really like them. Fragrant.