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Centranthus macrosiphon

 
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Family: Valerianaceae
Genus: Centranthus (sen-TRAN-thus) (Info)
Species: macrosiphon (mak-roh-SY-fon) (Info)

Category:
Annuals

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink
Magenta (Pink-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Silver/Gray

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Happenstance On Aug 28, 2003, Happenstance from
(Zone 10a) wrote:

Hardy annual in 9b, fast grower, loaded with flowers, holds up well to lots of sun and high temps.

Neutral Terry On Aug 31, 2001, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a) wrote:

This species bears a superficial resemblance to Centranthus ruber, "....with opposite, elliptic, greenish-grey leaves, some of which may have toothed margins. The small cerise flowers are displayed during spring in a rounded head above the leaves. A garden escape, it prefers calcareous soils and has naturalised on roadsides and in woodlands."

(Description courtesy of Plant Protection Society of Western Australia: [HYPERLINK@members.iinet.net.au])

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Clayton, California
Fairfield, California



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