Centaurea montana 'Amethyst Dream'
Centaurea 'Amethyst Dream' USPP #20781
Common Name:Bachelor Button, Bluet
Family Name:Asteraceae
Common Name:Bachelor Button, Bluet
Family Name:Asteraceae
Deeper purple than typical of the genus. Makes a big, bold gallon or larger pot quickly. An easy summer crop for outdoor production.
Growing
Pot Size:6" (15 cm), 1-gallon (4 litre)
Vernalization:
VB
Light:
Sun
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
AHS Heat Zone:
9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Appearance
Blooming Time:Summer
Flower Color:
Purple
Foliage Color:
Silver
Habit:
Mounded
Flowering Container Height:
14" (36 cm)
Garden Height:
20" (51 cm)
Garden Width:
27" (69 cm)
Availability
Produced From:
Vegetatively propagated (VEG)
Royalty Required:
Yes
Tag Required:
Yes
Product Form:
72-Cell Tray, 72 Vernalized Cell Tray, 50 Vernalized Cell Tray, 30-Cell Tray, 30 Vernalized Cell Tray
Description
A new flower color -- a deeper purple than is typical of the genus -- for this familiar, easy-to-grow species. Large, 2-1/2" flowers in May. Soft silver foliage handles heat and drought, forming 24" clumps in a season. Makes a big, bold gallon (4 litre) or larger pot quickly. An easy summer crop for outdoor production. Perfect companion for 'Amethyst in Snow'. Makes a statement in a sunny border and large container. From Must Have Perennials®.Uses:
Front Border, Middle Border, Container
Attributes:
Cut Flower, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Early Blooming, Sunny and Dry Locations