Centaurea montana 'Amethyst in Snow'
Centaurea 'Amethyst in Snow' USPP #18284
Common Name:Bachelor Button, Bluet
Family Name:Asteraceae
Common Name:Bachelor Button, Bluet
Family Name:Asteraceae
Lovely bicolor flowers. 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, White
Foliage Color:
Green, Silver
Habit:
Mounded
Flowering Container Height:
14" (36 cm)
Garden Height:
14" (35 cm)
Garden Width:
28" (71 cm)
Availability
Produced From:
Vegetatively propagated (VEG)
Royalty Required:
Yes
Tag Required:
No
Product Form:
72-Cell Tray, 72 Vernalized Cell Tray, 50 Vernalized Cell Tray, 30-Cell Tray, 30 Vernalized Cell Tray
Description
Ethereal bicolor blooms, snow white with royal purple centers, over handsome mounds of healthy, silver-green foliage. Makes a big, bold gallon (4 litre) or larger pot quickly. An easy summer crop for outdoor production. Flowers mid-May to mid-June, with light rebloom in fall. Very cold hardy and once established. Grows vigorously, but is not invasive and does not self sow. A unique and striking form from the Netherlands. Very sturdy and hardy. From Must Have Perennials®.Uses:
Front Border, Middle Border, Container
Attributes:
Cut Flower, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Early Blooming, Sunny and Dry Locations