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Centaurea Montana Family - compositae Mountain Bluet Mountain Knapweed Centaurea is a perennial flower of the compositae family native to the mountainous regions of Europe and introduced into Great Britan around 1586. the light blue, lacy flowers are an unusual sight in virtually any garden. It grows to about eighteen inches tall and flowers from spring to mid-summer. Sometimes it will re-bloom lightly in the fall. The flowers are about three inches in diameter. Centaurea can become a nuisance, as it reseeds and also spreads by underground stolons. It can, under the right circumstances, become quite invasive. It has never been a problem in my southeastern Indiana garden. It reseeds, but just enough to spread it around a bit. It requires full sun, but seems to do well in the lightly shaded areas of my garden. It can be used as a weather guide as the flower bracts will close under the very humid conditions caused by an approaching weather system. The root has herbal qualities. Propagation of Centaurea is by seed in the spring and by division in the fall. The foliage of young seedlings is an attractive silvery color. The plants may need to be staked under some circumstances, though this has never been the case in my garden. Centaurea is hardy to USDA Zone Three. |
