1606 N 600 Rd, Baldwin City, 66006

perennial bachelor button, mountain bluet

Centaurea montana

Type:: perennials
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators
low-maintenance
resistant: deer
resistant: disease
resistant: rabbit
tolerates clay soil
tolerates harsh roadside conditions
Hardiness:: Zone 3 – 8
Mature Height:: 12-18in
Light:: sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: drought tolerant once established
Bloom Color:: blue
Bloom Time:: fall
summer
Foliage:: green

Large, glowing blue, spidery blooms all summer and into fall on 18-24″ plants. Can self-seed and surprise you from year to year.

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