Latin Name: Centaurea cyanus

Flower: Showy, bright blue (occasionally pink, white, or purple) flowers with frilled petals, blooming from late spring through summer.

Leaves: Narrow, lance-shaped, gray-green leaves covered with fine hairs.

Stems: Erect, slender, and branching, covered with fine hairs.

Growing Environment: Thrives in disturbed soils, gardens, meadows, and open fields.

Growth Habit: An annual herb that grows between 30-80 cm tall, forming loose clumps or stands. The plant has a slender, upright growth form with multiple flowering branches. In situ, it forms small, scattered clusters, often adding bright blue highlights to wildflower meadows or disturbed areas.