Centaurea montana 'Carnea' (Mountain cornflower 'Carnea')
Other names: Centaurea montana 'Rosea'
'Carnea' 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, pink flowers with tubular petals.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Centaurea montana 'Joyce' (Mountain cornflower 'Joyce')
Other names: Perennial cornflower 'Joyce', Mountain centaury 'Joyce'
'Joyce' 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, deep pink flowers with tubular, lobed petals.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Centaurea montana 'Alba' (White perennial cornflower)
Other names: Centaurea montana f. alba, Mountain cornflower 'Alba', Mountain knapweed 'Alba', Mountain bluet 'Alba'
'Alba' is a rhizomatous, mat-forming perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, sometimes lobed and toothed, mid-green leaves and white flowerheads from late spring to midsummer.
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0.75m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Centaurea montana 'Black Sprite' (Perennial cornflower 'Black Sprite')
Other names: Perennial bachelor's button 'Black Sprite'
'Black Sprite' is a rhizomatous, mound-forming perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, sometimes lobed and toothed, grey-green leaves and, from late spring into summer, purple-black flowerheads surrounded by long, slender, curled florets.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.35m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Centaurea montana 'Amethyst Dream' (Mountain cornflower 'Amethyst Dream')
Other names: Mountain bluet 'Amethyst Dream', Perennial cornflower 'Amethyst Dream'
'Amethyst Dream' is a compact, mound-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with broadly lance-shaped, sometimes lobed and toothed, grey-green leaves, hairy beneath, and, from late spring into summer, deep reddish-purple flowers with tubular petals and reddish-purple centres.
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0.7m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart' (Mountain cornflower 'Purple Heart')
Other names: Mountain bluet 'Purple Heart', Perennial cornflower 'Purple Heart', Mountain knapweed '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.
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0.7m max. spread |
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0.7m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Centaurea montana 'Amethyst in Snow' (Mountain cornflower 'Amethyst in Snow')
Other names: Perennial cornflower 'Amethyst in Snow', Mountain bluet 'Amethyst in Snow', Perennial bachelor's buttons 'Amethyst in Snow'
'Amethyst in Snow' is a mat-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 well-spaced, tubular petals and deep purple to reddish-purple centres.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.4m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Centaurea 'Jordy' (Knapweed 'Jordy')
Other names: Perennial cornflower 'Jordy', Centaurea montana 'Jordy'
'Jordy' is a mat-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with broadly lance-shaped, sometimes lobed and toothed, mid- to grey-green leaves, hairy beneath, and, from late spring into summer, upright stems bearing maroon to deep reddish-purple flowers with linear, fringed petals.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Centaurea 'Amethyst on Ice' (Perennial cornflower 'Amethyst on Ice')
Other names: Centaurea montana 'Amethyst on Ice', Mountain cornflower 'Amethyst on Ice', Mountain bluet 'Amethyst on Ice'
'Amethyst on Ice' is a rhizomatous, mat-forming perennial with broadly lance-shaped, sometimes lobed and toothed, dark green leaves and, from late spring to late summer, white flowerheads with prominent, dark purple centres.
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0.7m max. spread |
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0.4m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba' (Himalayan clematis 'Rubens Superba')
Other names: Mountain clematis 'Rubens Superba', Clematis montana var. rubens 'Superba', Old man's beard 'Rubens Superba'
'Superba' is a climbing perennial with green tri-pinnate leaves and rose pink flowers with yellow anthers from spring to summer.
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4m max. spread |
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8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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