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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.6m
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1-2 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Centaurea montana
Other names: Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluets, Knapweed, Mountain knapweed
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Genus: Centaurea
Species: C. montana - C. montana is a low-growing perennial cornflower with electric blue flowers with a red centre in summer.
Centaurea montana is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-blue in Spring; Dark-blue in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Upright
Centaurea montana (Perennial cornflower) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Containers, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Autumn sowing will produce larger, earlier-flowering plants.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Nicola
Centaurea montana (Perennial cornflower) has been used in The HESCO Garden by Leeds City Council for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Fri. 15th May 2009 09:40
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