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Catananche caerulea 'Alba' (Cupid's dart 'Alba')
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per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Catananche caerulea 'Alba'
Other names
Cupid's dart 'Alba'
Genus
Catananche Catananche
Variety or Cultivar
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is an upright perennial with clumps of grass like foliage and white ray floret flowers in summer and autumn.
Catananche caerulea 'Alba' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Catananche caerulea 'Alba' (Cupid's dart 'Alba') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drying, Flower Arranging, Gravel
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes clay.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Catananche caerulea 'Alba'
Other names
Cupid's dart 'Alba'
Genus
Catananche Catananche
Variety or Cultivar
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is an upright perennial with clumps of grass like foliage and white ray floret flowers in summer and autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Catananche caerulea 'Alba' (Cupid's dart 'Alba') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drying, Flower Arranging, Gravel
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes clay.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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