General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 12-24 inches
Plant Spread: 9-18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Silvery-green, lance-shaped leaves (to 7” long)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: White and purple
Other: Pure white petals radiating from contrasting deep blue-purple centers
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Other: Plants need to be divided every 2-3 years.
Pollinators: Self
Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Mountain Bluet
  • Perennial Bachelor's Button
  • Mountain Cornflower
  • Perennial Cornflower
  • Mountain Bluet
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Centaurea montana
  • Synonym: Cyanus montanus

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Location: My Garden, UK
Date: 2022-05-16
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2019-03-25
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2012-07-27
A striking contrast.
Location: At a nursery
Date: Jun 9, 2009 3:25 PM
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-03
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2022-05-21
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2015-05-24
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-04-13
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-06-03
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2015-06-09
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-06-10
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-04-04
Better camera than last year's bud photo. :-D
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2013-03-29
Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2012-05-06
Newly planted

Date: 2007-03-30
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08
Location: Seabright Garden, Salem Oregon
Date: 2018-05-15

Date: 2018-05-13
Location: Pueblo, CO
Date: 2015-04-26
Spring is here.
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2013-04-15
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2013-03-29
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-05-24
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-05-15
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2013-05-15
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2013-05-15
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2013-05-15
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2012-03-30
 First bloom ever on this one.  Planted last Fall, but still hot.
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2014-11-05
Basal leaves
Location: In my garden. Poland.

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Comments:
  • Posted by eclayne (Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA - Zone 6a) on Apr 15, 2015 11:32 AM concerning plant:
    Both the bloom and foliage are attractive near the front border, however in my area C. montana starts looking a bit ratty by mid summer, with much of the foliage dying back. Cutting it back seems to encourage new growth. It does better in full sun than part sun with no special care. They're in sandy loam soil.
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aspenhill On May 18, 2012 Obtained plant
Lowes - qty 1; TFB
aspenhill On May 11, 2012 Obtained plant
Berkley Springs Plant Sale - qty 1; X-HSG Area 2
eclayne On May 23, 2015 Bloomed
chelle On May 15, 2015 Bloomed
chelle On November 5, 2014 Transplanted
Rock garden area, S side of N stepping stones, front.
ColoradoNan On April 20, 2015 Bloomed
After two years, it's full and blooming heavily. Bright spot in the spring garden.
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