The Retreat in Progress

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Basket Flower

Finally, I have figured out what this tall, beautiful, and intriguing flower is!  It's Basket Flower (Centaurea Americana). 


I'm sure I planted it from seed along with hundreds of other wildflower seeds that I threw out this past fall.  I have all sorts of things popping up, not knowing if they are going to turn into flowers or a weed that will become invasive.  So, I decided to let ride...leaving it to grow larger, and larger to almost five feet tall.  Thank goodness it turned out to be this stunning beauty!


I hope the rest of the unknown plants I am letting grow turn out this well.


























4 comments:

  1. That's so beautiful-and unusual. Good choice!

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    1. Thanks, Diana! I'll try to save some seeds and bring them to one of the Go Gos.

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  2. Lucky you. It's a beautiful flower. I had one of these once and never again. A deer must have chomped it off. I think Bob Poole has lots of these. Save me a few seeds if it matures, please.

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    1. Hey Jenny! I will definitely try to save you some seeds.

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