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  • CENTAUREA montana 'Purple Heart'
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    CENTAUREA montana 'Purple Heart'

    Commonly known as Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower

    White cornflower with purple centre
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Central Europe, central Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia
    • Deciduous
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    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Purple centre
    • White
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      45cm (18in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous, mat-forming perennial. Produces flowers 5cm (2in) across
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      45cm (18in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        60cm (24in)
       
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