Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart'
Mountain cornflower 'Purple Heart', Mountain bluet 'Purple Heart', Perennial cornflower 'Purple Heart', Mountain knapweed 'Purple Heart'
Centaurea Centaurea
'Purple Heart' _ 'Purple Heart' is a mound-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with broadly lance-shaped, sometimes lobed and toothed, grey-green leaves, hairy beneath, and, from late spring into summer, white flowers with tubular petals and prominent purple centres.
Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart' is: Deciduous
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Purple, White in Spring; White, Purple in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead to prolong the flowering season. Cut back after flowering to promote the production of new leaves.
Division, Root cuttings, Seed
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Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart' (Mountain cornflower 'Purple Heart') will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.7m after 1-2 years.
Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Containers, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart'
Mountain cornflower 'Purple Heart', Mountain bluet 'Purple Heart', Perennial cornflower 'Purple Heart', Mountain knapweed 'Purple Heart'
Centaurea Centaurea
'Purple Heart' _ 'Purple Heart' is a mound-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with broadly lance-shaped, sometimes lobed and toothed, grey-green leaves, hairy beneath, and, from late spring into summer, white flowers with tubular petals and prominent purple centres.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
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Purple, White in Spring; White, Purple in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Deadhead to prolong the flowering season. Cut back after flowering to promote the production of new leaves.
Division, Root cuttings, Seed
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Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart' (Mountain cornflower 'Purple Heart') will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.7m after 1-2 years.
Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Containers, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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