Perennial Cornflower
Centaurea montana
Common Name: Perennial Cornflower
Genus: Centaurea
Species: montana
Category: Perennials
Height: 0.50 m (50 cm)
Spread: 0.50 m (50 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: May to July
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Semi Evergreen
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Clay/Heavy or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
Features: Good for wildlife, Long flowering period
This plant would be a good choice for a wildlife garden because the flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. Centaurea montana has long, slender, lance-shaped mid-green leaves. The flowers have an interesting structure and are blue and violet in colour. Centaurea montana is native throughout Europe and can be found growing on mountain slopes and meadows. It should only be purchased from a reputable supplier who can guarantee that stock has not been removed from the wild for retail.
Similar Plants:
Knapweed
Centaurea macrocephala
Mountain knapweed
Centaurea montana 'Alba'
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
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