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| Family | Compositae. Asteraceae. |
| Genus & Species | Centaurea moschata 'Imperialis' Mixed |
| AKA | Amberboa moschata. Centaurea suaveolens. |
| Common Name | Sweet sultan. |
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| Size/Shape | A bushy plant. 2 to 3 feet high. Tall, slender, branching. |
| Leaves | Deeply cut leaves. Unevenly lobed or simple. |
| Flowers | Lovely fluffy flowers in a wide variety of colours including pink, white, purple and yellow. |
| Blooming Season | Late spring to early fall. Keep flowers picked to prolong bloom period. |
| Fragrance | Sweet scented. Fragrant. Its fragrance is summer-honey-sweet. Sweetly fragrant. An unusual chocolate fragrance. The flowers smell like vanilla. Musk scented flowers. |
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| Propagation | Sow indoors before last frost or outdoors after last frost. Sow seeds outdoors in late spring, 1/4" deep. Germination in 7 days. Keep soil moderately moist during germination. Does not transplant well. |
| Soil | Neutral to alkaline. Rich soils. Light well-drained soil. Average well-drained soil. |
| Water | Average water. Keep soil moderately moist during germination. Avoid overhead watering. |
| Light | Full sun. Sunny. |
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| Source to Buy | Chilterns seeds. |
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