Mountain Bluet

Botanical Name

Centaurea montana

Min Zone

Max Zone

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

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