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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 28 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Silver; gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Pollinators: Self
Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP20,781

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Common names
  • Mountain Cornflower
  • Mountain Bluet
  • Perennial Cornflower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Centaurea montana
  • Synonym: Cyanus montanus

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Location: Vermont
Date: 2020-06-07
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2023-04-21
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2022-05-30
Location: Vermont
Date: 2016-06-02
Location: Vermont
Date: 2024-05-29
Location: Vermont
Date: 2024-05-29
Location: Lundby, Denmark, EU
Date: 2022-05-04
Overcast
Location: Vermont
Date: 2022-05-30
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2024-05-24
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Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2014-08-15
Location: Cowell's, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 2025-04-04
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-02-23
First flower.
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2015-07-17
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-02-23
Young plant with first flower.
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-05-20
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2014-09-02
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2014-08-12
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2014-08-12
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2014-07-28
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2015-05-21
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2015-05-21
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2015-05-21
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2015-05-21
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2011-05-12
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2011-05-12
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2011-05-12
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05

Date: 2013-04-11

Date: 2013-04-11

Date: 2013-04-11

Date: 2013-04-11
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2014-08-26
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2014-09-02
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aspenhill On April 22, 2016 Obtained plant
Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 2; HSG Area 2
aspenhill On July 20, 2014 Obtained plant
Betty's Azalea Ranch - qty 2; TFB
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