Amethyst Dream Cornflower
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 20 inches |
|---|---|
| Spread | 24 inches |
Airy gray-green foliage backdrops the curiously fringed amethyst-purple flowers; avoid wet winter soil; adaptable to most sites and stunning when massed; loved by butterflies
Additional Information
| Colour | violet |
|---|---|
| Effect | Unusual |
| Hold | End |
| Period | from early summer to early fall |
| Value | High |
| Inflorescence | Lacecap |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Shape | Narrow |
| Summer Colour | gray green |
| Hardiness Zone | 3a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | dry to moist |
| Soil Type | poor |
| Plant Form | upright spreading |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Wildlife Attraction | butterflies |
| Landscape Application | Container, Edging, Garden, Massing |
| Maintenance | medium |
| Pollution Tolerance | high |
| Growth Rate | fast |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | low |
| Cultivar | Amethyst Dream |
| Family | Cornflower |
| Genus | Centaurea |
| Other Species Names | Mountain Bluet, Perennial Bachelor's Button |
| Species | montana |
| Lifespan | 15 |
| Pruning | spring cleanup |
| Propagation | division |
| Texture | medium |
