General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12-18 inches (30-45 cm)
Plant Spread: 9-12 inches (22-30 cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Pinnately dissected, lance-shaped, gray-green basal leaves (to 10" long). Upper stem leaves are much smaller.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Rose-pink cornflowers (to 2" diameter) with pinkish-white centers and silvery-yellow involucre bracts.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies

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Common names
  • Pink Bachelor's Button
  • Pink Cornflower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Psephellus pulcherrimus
  • Synonym: Centaurea pulcherrima

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