Centaurea montana
Centaurea montana, the perennial bachelor's button, is a cottage garden classic with feathery, royal blue flowers with dark pink centres.
Centaurea montana, the perennial bachelor’s button, is a cottage garden classic with feathery, royal blue flowers with dark pink centres. Plants will re-bloom almost endlessly if cut back after the first flowering.
Common Name: Bachelor's Button
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time:
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountain woodland margins and meadows.
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