CENTAUREA 'John Coutts'
Medium
Sun
Pink
Well drained soil
Summer
Description
Centaurea 'John Coutts'
Height x Spread: 50cm x 60cm.
Commonly known as Knapweed, 'John Coutts' produces large, mid-pink flowers which stand above a mound of jaggedly lobed, grey-green foliage.
This summer flowering perennial which is loved by bees, thrives in sunny borders and well-drained soils with a neutral to alkaline pH. 'John Coutts' is happy to grow in the salt laden air of coastal areas.
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