Centaurea americana (American Basketflower)
$ 4.68
#1 pollinator favorite! This annual forms large, dense colonies along the roadsides and in pastures throughout all of Texas. It can grow up to 5 feet tall and in the early summer it blooms into solitary flower heads 2 to 3½ inches in diameter. The blooms are a beautiful pink, with a creamy center. They make interesting cut flowers, and are suitable for dried flower arrangements as well. This is a showy, easily cultivated wildflower. Native bees flock to this plant.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low |
| Sun exposure | Full sun to part sun |
| Bloom time | May, June |
| Mature height | 2-5 ft |
| Attracts | Butterflies, bees |
| Host plant | Painted lady butterfly. |
| Notes | Native bee friendly. |
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 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |