Melinda Myers

Mountain Bluet

Botanical Name

Centaurea montana

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

12 to 24 inches

Width

12 inches

Flowers

Early to mid summer: deep blue, white, pink, violet

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Mountain bluet is drought tolerant
• Divide every 2 years to maintain vigor
• Avoid fertile soils, known to spread and form colonies in the right growing conditions
• May become weedy
• May require staking

Problems

Stem rot, rust

Varieties

• Alba - white flowers
• Carnea - pink flowers
• Violetta - dark violet flowers