Categories Perennials | red & pink flowers | Wildflowers | Centaurea jacea Brown Knapweed Description Popular name(s): Brown Knapweed, Brownray Knapweed Botanical name: Centaurea jacea Family: Asteraceae Origin: Asia (Georgia, Russia, Turkey), Europe, North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) and as an invasive species in North America and Australia Height: 30 to 80 centimetres USDA zone: 5 (-23 °C) Related plants:Achillea ageratifolia Achillea clypeolata “Schwellenburg” Achillea filipendulina Achillea millefolium Acmella oleracea Ageratum houstonianum Ajania pacifica Ambrosia artemisiifolia Anaphalis triplinervis “Silberregen” Antennaria dioica Arctium lappa Argyranthemum frutescens Arnica chamissonis Artemisia absinthium Artemisia vulgaris Bellis perennis Bellis perennis cv. Black Salsify Brachyscome iberidifolia Calendula officinalis Callistephus chinensis Carduus acanthoides Carduus nutans Carlina acaulis Carlina vulgaris Centaurea cyanus Centaurea montana Centaurea scabiosa Chrysanthemum “Splash Meadow” Chrysanthemum cv. Chrysanthemum indicum hybrids Chrysanthemum x indicum “Julia” Chrysanthemum zawadskii “Clara Curtis” Chrysanthemum zawadskii “Mary Stoker” Chrysogonum virginianum Cichorium endivia Cichorium endivia var. crispum Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus var. foliosum Cirsium arvense Cirsium oleraceum Cirsium palustre Cirsium vulgare Conyza canadensis Coreopsis grandiflora Coreopsis verticillata “Moonbeam” Coreopsis verticillata cv. Cosmos bipinnatus cv. Cota tinctoria “Lemon Ice” Cota tinctoria cv. Curio articulatus Curio citriformis Dahlia “Duet” Dahlia “Honey” Dahlia “Mystery Day” Doronicum orientale Echinacea “Hot Papaya” Echinacea cv. Echinacea purpurea Echinops bannaticus Erigeron annuus Eupatorium cannabinum Eurybia divaricata Farfugium japonicum Felicia amelloides Gaillardia aristata “Arizona Sun” Galinsoga quadriradiata Gazania hybrids Gerbera sp. Gerbera × hybrida Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Gynura aurantiaca Helenium autumnale Helianthus annuus cv. Helianthus giganteus “Sheila’s Sunshine” Helianthus tuberosus Hieracium murorum Hieracium pilosella Inula britannica Inula ensifolia Jacobaea maritima Jacobaea vulgaris Jacobaea vulgaris ssp. dunensis Jerusalem Artichoke Kleinia patriciae Kleinia stapeliiformis Lactuca sativa Lactuca serriola Lactuca tatarica Lapsana communis Leaf Chicory Leontodon hispidus Leontopodium souliei Leucophyta brownii Liatris spicata Ligularia dentata Limbarda crithmoides Matricaria chamomilla Matricaria discoidea Onopordum acanthium Osteospermum “Sonja” Osteospermum cv. Othonna triplinervia Pallenis maritima Pericallis “Senetti” Pilosella aurantiaca Prenanthes purpurea Radicchio Ratibida columnifera Ratibida pinnata Romaine Lettuce Rudbeckia fulgida Rudbeckia hirta cv. Sanvitalia procumbens Scorzonera hispanica Senecio barbertonicus Senecio crassissimus Senecio herreianus Senecio inaequidens Senecio kleiniiformis Senecio leucanthemifolius ssp. vernalis Senecio rowleyanus Senecio serpens Senecio vulgaris Silybum marianum Solidago “Strahlenkrone” Solidago canadensis Solidago virgaurea Sonchus arvensis Sonchus asper Sonchus oleraceus Stevia rebaudiana Stokesia laevis “Mels Blue” Symphyotrichum dumosum “Niobe” Symphyotrichum dumosum cv. Tagetes erecta “Schneeball” Tagetes patula “Bonanza Yellow” Tagetes patula “Disco Orange” Tanacetum parthenium Tanacetum vulgare Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia Telekia speciosa Tragopogon dubius Tragopogon pratensis Tripleurospermum inodorum Tussilago farfara Zinnia violacea cv.
Achillea ageratifolia
Achillea clypeolata “Schwellenburg”
Achillea filipendulina
Achillea millefolium
Acmella oleracea
Ageratum houstonianum
Ajania pacifica
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Anaphalis triplinervis “Silberregen”
Antennaria dioica
Arctium lappa
Argyranthemum frutescens
Arnica chamissonis
Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia vulgaris
Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis cv.
Black Salsify
Brachyscome iberidifolia
Calendula officinalis
Callistephus chinensis
Carduus acanthoides
Carduus nutans
Carlina acaulis
Carlina vulgaris
Centaurea cyanus
Centaurea montana
Centaurea scabiosa
Chrysanthemum “Splash Meadow”
Chrysanthemum cv.
Chrysanthemum indicum hybrids
Chrysanthemum x indicum “Julia”
Chrysanthemum zawadskii “Clara Curtis”
Chrysanthemum zawadskii “Mary Stoker”
Chrysogonum virginianum
Cichorium endivia
Cichorium endivia var. crispum
Cichorium intybus
Cichorium intybus
Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Cirsium arvense
Cirsium oleraceum
Cirsium palustre
Cirsium vulgare
Conyza canadensis
Coreopsis grandiflora
Coreopsis verticillata “Moonbeam”
Coreopsis verticillata cv.
Cosmos bipinnatus cv.
Cota tinctoria “Lemon Ice”
Cota tinctoria cv.
Curio articulatus
Curio citriformis
Dahlia “Duet”
Dahlia “Honey”
Dahlia “Mystery Day”
Doronicum orientale
Echinacea “Hot Papaya”
Echinacea cv.
Echinacea purpurea
Echinops bannaticus
Erigeron annuus
Eupatorium cannabinum
Eurybia divaricata
Farfugium japonicum
Felicia amelloides
Gaillardia aristata “Arizona Sun”
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Gazania hybrids
Gerbera sp.
Gerbera × hybrida
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides
Gynura aurantiaca
Helenium autumnale
Helianthus annuus cv.
Helianthus giganteus “Sheila’s Sunshine”
Helianthus tuberosus
Hieracium murorum
Hieracium pilosella
Inula britannica
Inula ensifolia
Jacobaea maritima
Jacobaea vulgaris
Jacobaea vulgaris ssp. dunensis
Jerusalem Artichoke
Kleinia patriciae
Kleinia stapeliiformis
Lactuca sativa
Lactuca serriola
Lactuca tatarica
Lapsana communis
Leaf Chicory
Leontodon hispidus
Leontopodium souliei
Leucophyta brownii
Liatris spicata
Ligularia dentata
Limbarda crithmoides
Matricaria chamomilla
Matricaria discoidea
Onopordum acanthium
Osteospermum “Sonja”
Osteospermum cv.
Othonna triplinervia
Pallenis maritima
Pericallis “Senetti”
Pilosella aurantiaca
Prenanthes purpurea
Radicchio
Ratibida columnifera
Ratibida pinnata
Romaine Lettuce
Rudbeckia fulgida
Rudbeckia hirta cv.
Sanvitalia procumbens
Scorzonera hispanica
Senecio barbertonicus
Senecio crassissimus
Senecio herreianus
Senecio inaequidens
Senecio kleiniiformis
Senecio leucanthemifolius ssp. vernalis
Senecio rowleyanus
Senecio serpens
Senecio vulgaris
Silybum marianum
Solidago “Strahlenkrone”
Solidago canadensis
Solidago virgaurea
Sonchus arvensis
Sonchus asper
Sonchus oleraceus
Stevia rebaudiana
Stokesia laevis “Mels Blue”
Symphyotrichum dumosum “Niobe”
Symphyotrichum dumosum cv.
Tagetes erecta “Schneeball”
Tagetes patula “Bonanza Yellow”
Tagetes patula “Disco Orange”
Tanacetum parthenium
Tanacetum vulgare
Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia
Telekia speciosa
Tragopogon dubius
Tragopogon pratensis
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Tussilago farfara
Zinnia violacea cv.