Centaurea montana

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Flower colour

blue

Flowering Time

May, June, July

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade

Soil

humos, sandy-loamy, permeable

perennials

Centaurea montana

Characteristics:

Habit

Dense, upright clumps, soon forming large colonies with short runners

Blossom

Blue, like cornflowers; flower centre crimson; heads just above the foliage; May to July

Leaves

Broadly lanceolate, initially silvery grey-green, later fresh green, coarse; dense foliage

Demands

Sun in cool, humid areas, otherwise no direct sunlight to semi-shady, frost hardy; needs wind protection

Soil

Fresh to moist, nutritious, sensitive to dampness, moderately acidic to alkaline, likes chalk, well-drained, gravel or sandy-loamy, may need staking on clay.

Bee pasture/nectar

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA004564	Pot	€3.20

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA004564	Pot	€3.20