Mountain Cornflower (Centaurea montana) organic seeds

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Mountain Cornflower (Centaurea montana) organic seeds

Low-maintenance wild perennial with finely scented, delicate pink flowers.
Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

37,24 kr.

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SKU: CEN02-BIO

GTIN: 4251420505682

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Beautiful wild perennial for a semi-shade location in a natural garden. The striking, distinctive blue flowers make an eye-catching garden feature. Year on year this plant will become more luxuriantly beautiful as its rhizomes spread out, forming small colonies. Cutting back hard after flowering will encourage a second flush of blooms. The flowers last well as cut flowers – cut them in the morning, while still closed, and you’ll be able to enjoy them for a very long time.

The flowers of Mountain Cornflower act as a magnet for many insects, including bees, bumblebees and butterflies. The seedheads are also a valuable food source for birds in the autumn.

Plant description

Species:	Asteraceae
Root system:	Rhizome Runners
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant
Flower colour:	Blue
Region of origin:	Southern Europe Eastern Europe
Special features:	Needs light to germinate Food for bees
Use:	Cut flower Ornamental plant
Climate:	Temperate
Winter hardiness zones:	5 (-30 bis -23 °C)
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	May June July August

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade Full sun
Soil type:	Fresh Nutrient-rich Free-draining Dry
Sowing depth:	0 cm
Planting distance:	40 cm
Water requirement:	Medium
Germination temperature:	10-18°C
When to sow outdoors:	April May June

Perennial flowering plant. Start indoors from March, or direct sow outdoors from mid-April. Needs light to germinate: simply scatter the seeds on the substrate and press down lightly. Germinates well at temperatures of 12-18°C, within 14 days. Loves sunny to semi-shade locations.

Other names

Botanical name:	Cyanus montanus, Centaurea montana
French names:	Centaurée des Montagnes, Bleuet des Montagnes, Bleuet Vivace, Barbeau des Montagnes, Bleuet de Montagne, Jacée de Montagne, Jacée des Montagnes
English names:	Mountain Cornflower, Bachelor's Button, Montane Knapweed, Mountain Bluet, Perennial Cornflower
Spanish names:	Centaura de Las Montañas
Italian names:	Fiordaliso Montano

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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