Mountain Cornflower
Centaurea montana
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: Clump-forming herbaceous perennial with blue daisy-like flowers with pruplish centers. Mid to dark-green lance-shaped leaves grow on upright, unbranching stems. Spreads readily by stolons, allow room to grow. Tolerant of many soil types and drought. Does not tolerate water-logged soils.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 12-24" tall x 12-18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green
Bloom Colors: Blue, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- The Right Way to Spray
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
