Scientific: Centaurea montana
Season: early summer
Height: 12-24 inches
Hardiness: Zone 3-8
Flower Color: blue
Soil: well drained alkaline
Exposure: full sun/part shade
Propagation: seed, division in
fall, spring
Origin: Europe
Comments:
Many species of Bachelor's buttons are annuals, but Mountain bluet is a perennial valued for its clear, blue flowers with fringed margins.
