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Castilleja sessiliflora (Downy Painted Cup)15cm, Downy Painted Cup makes pale greyish-green to silvery-green, narrow leaves and pale pink to cream inflorescences. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Elbert County, Colorado, USA at some 2.050m. For any rich, very well drained soil in full sun. Excellent in a protected spot in the rock garden. V-VI. |
Catananche caerulea (Cupid's Dart)30 (50)cm, Cupid's Dart makes showy pale purplish blue flower heads surrounded by paper-like, semi-transparent sepals above narrow, silvery green foliage throughout summer. A Mediterranean annual to perennial for any rich, very well drained, rocky soil in full sun. Excellent in a protected spot in the rock garden. Will usually start to flower in the first year. VI-IX. |
Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle)50 (100)cm, Madagascar Periwinkle is a showy evergreen perennial with pale green, glossy oval leaves and numerous showy bright pink flowers in summer. A good pot plant for any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. In winter keep plants slightly drier at a minimum of some 15°C. Sow flat in any rich, well drained substrate at some 20°C throughout the year, keep seedlings in full sun (winter) to partial shade (summer). VI-VII. |
Cayenne (yellow)(Capsicum annuum cultivar) |
Cedronella canariensis f. maderense f. nov. ined.100 (170)cm, Madeira Lemon Shrub is a new, to be described form native of Madeira. Differing from Canary populations by its slightly larger, intense rose flowers that are striped white. As the Canary species it is suited for any rich, well drained soil. Keep drier and sunny in winter in a frostfree spot. From Central Madeira growing at some 800m. VII-IX |
Celastrus hypoleucus (Pale Bittersweet)3 (7)m, Pale Bittersweet is a woody twining shrub native of forests in China (e.g. Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan province). It has broad, elliptical middle green leaves, small, pale greenish white flowers and showy orange fruit-capsules with blackish brown seeds covered with a bright red flesh from late summer to early winter. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. V-VIII. |
Celtis australis (European Hackberry)10 (15)m, European Hackberry is a tall tree native of S Europe. It has a grayish bark, oval, serrated leaves and small round dark blue berries in autumn. It is grown for its valuable timber. For any soil in a sunny spot. Ideal as a bonsai as well. IV-V. |
Celtis caucasica (Caucasus Hackberry)10 (15)m, Caucasus Hackberry is a tall tree with a broad crown, small oval, serrated leaves on grayish stems and small berries turning to maroon brown with maturity in autumn. Native from Caucasus, Asia Minor to Afghanistan. For any well drained soil. The Caucasus Hackberry makes a perfect bonsai as well. IV-V. |
Centaurea cyanus (Common Blue Cornflower)50 (80)cm, Common Blue Cornflower was native of Asia Minor in prehistoric times and has been widespread during human setteling across Europe. Today it is has become rarer for intensive crop field cultivation methods. A showy annual with rich blue (sometimes white or rose) flowers. Easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Will readily selfsow under appropriate conditions. VI-VIII. |
Centaurea jacea (Brown Knapweed)25 (80)cm, Brown Knapweed is a perennial knapweeg with scale-like tan to brown bracts beneath the light purple to rose flowers. The branches have egg shaped or lanceolate, undivided leaves. European native from dry fields, meadows and roadsides in Scandinavia, Atlantic and Central Europe, North Italy, West Russia and the Balkans. For full sun to partial shade, in any well drained soil. VI-IX. |
Centaurea macrocephala (Yellow Bighead Knapweed)100 (120)cm, Yellow Bighead Knapweed is a showy perennial species with upright stalks densely covered with yellowish green leaves and topped by a single large bright yellow flower head. Native of high elevation grasslands and subalpine meadows from Armenia to Romania. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VIII. |
Centaurea montana (Mountain Corn Flower)30 (50)cm, Mountain Corn Flower is a very variable species from sunny mountainous meadows across Europe with hairy, grayish, lance shaped leaves and large lilac blue flowers with a purplish centre. Pleasantly strong honey fragrance. Plants from Scandinavia grow taller and have longer, narrow ovate leaves in comparison to populations from Central Europe. V-VIII. |
Centaurea montana f. stenophylla (Vosges Mountain Corn Flower)25 (40)cm, Vosges Mountain Corn Flower is a rare, smaller form from sunny, steep grassy slopes in the Vosges (France) with hairy, grayish-green, lance shaped leaves and lilac blue flowers with a purplish centre. Pleasantly strong honey fragrance. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in full sun. VI-VIII. |
Centaurea nigra ssp. nemoralis50 (70)cm, ornamental subspecies with deep purple flowers. For full sun to partial shade, in any well drained soil. VI-VIII. |
Centaurea nigrescens (Tyrol Knapweed)60 (90)cm, Tyrol Knapweed or Vochin Knapweed is an ornamental species with deep purple flowers. For full sun to partial shade, in any well drained soil. VI-VIII. |
Centaurea phrygia ssp. pseudophrygia60 (85)cm, light purple pink cornflowers on loose branches. For a sunny site in any rich, well drained soil. VI-VII. |
Centaurea scabiosa (Great Knapweed)45 (70)cm, Great Knapweed has nice purple, large Scabiosa like flowers. Full sun to partial shade in any well drained soil. VII-VIII. |
Centaurea uniflora ssp. nervosa (Singleflower Knapweed)30 (50)cm, Singleflower Knapweed is a perennial species with showy, quite large single, pale lilac flower heads on upright stems above lanceolate leaves. Native of montane areas in Southern Europe. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VII. |
Cephalaria alpina (Alpine Giant Scabiosa)150 (200)cm, Alpine Giant Scabiosa is a perennial with impressively tall stalks with pale cream yellow, flat flower heads above long, serrated, fresh green leaves arranged in a dense basal rosette. Native of humus rich spots in rock crevices and meadows in the Alps. Easily grown in any rich, preferably slightly moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. VI-VII. |
Cephalaria gigantea (Giant Scabiosa)100 (140)cm, Giant Scabiosa is a perennial with impressively tall stalks with pale cream yellow, flat flower heads above a dense basal leaf rosette. Native of borders alongside streams and in moist mountain meadows in the Caucasus and Turkey. Easily grown in any humus rich, preferably slightly moist soil in a sunny spot. VI-VII. |
Cephalaria transsylvanica100 (150)cm, is a fast growing annual with numerous white to pale blue and rose shaded flower heads on strongly branching stems with feathered leaves. It is native of meadows from southeastern Europe to Turkey. Easily cultivated in any humus rich, well drained, rather rocky soil in a sunny spot. VII-IX. |
Ceratonia siliqua (Carob Tree)Carob Tree has elegant, feathered leaves and yellowish red flowers followed by bean-like fruits. Mature fruits are turning reddish brown. Extracted brown pulp makes an excellent refreshing drink. Native from Lebanon to Palestine. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. |
Ceratotheca triloba (False Sesame)90 (140)cm, False Sesame is an utmost showy annual with quite large, white to pink trumpet flowers. For any rich, very well drained, preferably rocky soil in a sunny spot. Sow in early spring at a minimum of some 20°C in full sun. VII-VIII. |
Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)3 (8)m, Eastern Redbud is a tall shrub to short tree with bright rose flowers. It is native of New Jersey to Florida and west to Missouri. For a sunny to partially shaded spot in any rich, well drained soil. III-IV. |
Cercis chinensis (Chinese Redbud)3 (8)m, Chinese Redbud is a very rare species with deep lilac flowers above large light green leaves, native of E Asia. For a sunny to partially shaded spot in any rich, well drained soil. III-IV. |