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Ruthie's "Mountain Bluet" (Centaurea montana,) a perennial now established at The Shaw Island Gatehouse. Seed packets available. |
Common Name: Mountain Bluet
Botanical Name: Centaurea montana
Family: Asteraceae
Native Range: Damp meadows in European mountain ranges.
Hardiness Zones: 03-8
Height: 1-2 feet
Spread: 1- 1 1/2 feet.
Blooms: Blue in May-June, with the possibility of a few flowers to follow the main bloom.
Sun: They prefer full sun but grow well at the Gatehouse in part shade.
Water: Dry to medium.
Maintenance: Low
Suggested use: Naturalize
Tolerates: Deer, drought, dry soil.
Culture: Easy to grow in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils. Remove spent blooms unless you are saving seeds for Cherie.
Characteristics: Erect, clump-forming; stoloniferous; free from harmful toxins.
Problems: no serious insect or disease problems.
Uses: Best massed in border fronts, cottage gardens, along pathways, cutting gardens, pollinator gardens, or naturalized areas. Seldom used in modern herbalism. Attracts bees and butterflies.
Nectar source for pollinators.
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Mountain Bluet seeds (Centaurea montana) Now available at the Shaw Island Gatehouse Reefnet Bay Road, Shaw Island, San Juan Archipelago, WA. |
