1606 N 600 Rd, Baldwin City, 66006

perennial bachelor button, mountain bluet

Centaurea montana

Type:: perennials that last
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
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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