Centaurea americana 'Aloha Rosa'
Basket flower 'Aloha Rosa', American knapweed 'Aloha Rosa', American star thistle 'Aloha Rosa', Thornless thistle 'Aloha Rosa', Sweet sultan 'Aloha Rosa', Shaving brush 'Aloha Rosa', American basketflower 'Aloha Rosa'
Centaurea Centaurea
'Aloha Rosa' _ 'Aloha Rosa' is a vigorous, erect annual with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, fragrant, pale pink to purple-pink flower heads with numerous, linear petals.
Centaurea americana 'Aloha Rosa' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Pale-pink in Spring
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead to prolong the flowering season.
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Centaurea americana 'Aloha Rosa' (Basket flower 'Aloha Rosa') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
Wildlife, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower
Grow in neutral to slightly acid, well-drained soil in sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Centaurea americana 'Aloha Rosa'
Basket flower 'Aloha Rosa', American knapweed 'Aloha Rosa', American star thistle 'Aloha Rosa', Thornless thistle 'Aloha Rosa', Sweet sultan 'Aloha Rosa', Shaving brush 'Aloha Rosa', American basketflower 'Aloha Rosa'
Centaurea Centaurea
'Aloha Rosa' _ 'Aloha Rosa' is a vigorous, erect annual with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, fragrant, pale pink to purple-pink flower heads with numerous, linear petals.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
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Pale-pink in Spring
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Deadhead to prolong the flowering season.
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Centaurea americana 'Aloha Rosa' (Basket flower 'Aloha Rosa') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
Wildlife, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower
Grow in neutral to slightly acid, well-drained soil in sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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