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Centaurea montana (Mountain Bluet, Perennial Cornflower)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 36966

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Centaurea Species: Centaurea montana

Common Names add Mountain Bluet edit | delete Mountain Cornflower edit | delete Perennial Cornflower edit | delete Plant Types edit Ornamental Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Flowering Start edit June   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Alpine/Rock Garden Cottage Garden Flower Arranging/Drying   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Well-drained Moist   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Pink Blue White   Wildlife Value edit Bees   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Root Cutting Stolon / Runner   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Self seeds readily. edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'   Centaurea dealbata (Persian Cornflower, Whitewash Cornflower, Knapweed)   Iris sibirica (Siberian Iris)   Paeonia lactiflora (Chinese Peony, Common Garden Peony) Contributors For This Plant Netty (13946) Kildale (11) Frank (2698) Tammyd (1215) Kiasmum (123) Gardens Containing This Plant Netty's Garden IndianaGardner12's Garden FlowerFreak22's Garden Kiasmum's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

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