Centaurea montana

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Centaurea montana
Perennial Cornflower; Mountain Bluet; Perennial Bachelor's Button

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DERIVATION

Centaurea	- Latin, referring to the Centaur Chiron who discovered the medicinal uses of the plant that came to be known as Centaury
montana	- of the mountains

FAMILY

Asteraceae (Aster Family) Other Plants in the Aster Family

HABIT

Herbaceous | Rhizomatous

RANGE

Mts of Europe

FLOWERS

Purple;blue (Disk flowers;ray flowers)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun | Partial shade

COMMON NAME(S)

Perennial Cornflower | Mountain Bluet | Perennial Bachelor's Button

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Individual Location for Centaurea montana:
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Accession
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Year

Location

1	042016*1	2004	Lainie's Cutting Garden
2	112059*6	2011	Mordecai Childrens G
3	232102*1	2023	Chatfield Silo Xeric Garden, Bed 3

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FLOWERING:
When Centaurea montana has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2006

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