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Asteraceae
Mountain Cornflower
Centaurea montana
Mountain steadfastness.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Centaurea
- Native to
- Europe, Alps, Carpathians
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, average fertility
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Mountain cornflower is the perennial cousin of the annual cornflower, returning year after year without replanting.
- The large, spidery flower heads can reach 3 inches across—nearly twice the size of annual cornflowers.
- The plant spreads aggressively via underground rhizomes and can become invasive in ideal conditions.
- Silver-gray woolly foliage helps the plant conserve water in its native rocky mountain habitats.
- The flowers were traditionally used to make a blue eyewash, earning the French name 'bleuet des montagnes.'
Color meanings
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devotion
1
reliability
2
loyalty