Centaurea montana 'Blue'
Bachelor's Button
Centaurea montana 'Blue' - Bachelor's Button-Perennial from Moose Crossing Garden Center
- Abundant tiny blue flowers
- Small gray-green leaves
- Blooms in spring
- Great naturalizing groundcover
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Mass Planting
Rock Garden
Deer Resistant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Grows best in full-part sun. Plants will grow in most locations including: well drained, dry and poor quality soils. Remove spent flowers after first bloom in the spring to encourage additional summer/fall blooms. Divide plant every 2-3 years.
Height: 18-24 in
Spread: 12-24 in
Spacing: 18 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Blue
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Mass Planting
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Edging
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Rock Garden
- Drought Tolerant
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Mounding
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Spring
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Dry Soil
Genus Overview: Centaurea
Common Name: Bachelor Button
Showy, thistle like fringed flowers. Most common color is blue, however; other varieties are white, purple, or bicolored. A clump forming habit. Makes a great cut flower. Great source of nectar for the pollinators.