Centaurea 'Silver Fountain' Willow Bottlebrush thrives with good drainage and

thrives with good drainage and light pruning

colour deepens to fiery orange-red in autumn–winter and in exposed coastal/windy sites

mid-green strappy leaves in a tight clump

forming dense mats

Centaurea 'Silver Fountain' Willow Bottlebrush thrives with good drainage andSilver Fountain Velvet Centaurea Botanical Name: Centaurea cineraria Silver Fountain (syn. sometimes sold as C. gymnocarpa Silver Fountain) Family: Asteraceae Origin: Mediterranean (southern Italy coastal cliffs; hort. selection) Plant Type: Evergreen to semi evergreen, short lived perennial (silvery subshrub) Overview A striking silver foliage perennial forming wide, arching clumps with a velvety feel. In Adelaide SA it thrives in full sun and well