USDA hardiness zones 3-9
Centaura montana
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| Centaura montana |
This perennial grows in a bed bordering the front porch in sandy soil in Lansing, New York. Two plants were put in. It is deer resistant and an old fashioned favorite that can be used for cut flowers or in dried arrangements. This hybrid (new this year) has purplish black flowers that bloom July to August on plants growing up to 14 inches tall. The centaurea is also available with white, pink, yellow or blue flowers.
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In 2012, the first full growing season, the plants bloomed at the beginning of June.
The plants are about 10 inches tall. |
