Centaurea montana (Perennial cornflower)

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Typically requires staking. Autumn sowing will produce larger, earlier-flowering plants.

Suggested uses

Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Wildlife, Prairie planting, Bees (attract & feed bees)

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

Native to

Europe

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic