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Unique and exciting blooms that are sure to cause a stir in your spring and summer garden. Centaurea montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’ is certain to put a show – with mauve-purple flower heads, surrounded by dazzling white, feathery petals from May to July. Grey-green foliage with a low, spreading habit grows into mounds which are held from March to November.Centaurea montana is native to the mountain meadows and woodlands of continental Europe and these intriguing flowers will love a place in your garden with partial or dappled shade. Flowers are held on upright stems and act as magnet for pollinators, returning year after year – hence the other common name of Perennial Cornflower. Centaurea montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’ is an easy-going plant and will happily thrive in a container, gravel garden or rockery as well as a border, naturalising in the right conditions.Centaurea montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’ prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade and is drought tolerant once established. A fully hardy herbaceous perennial which matures to a height of 50cm and spread of 60cm.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Centaurea montana Amethyst in Snow 9cm Pot |
|---|---|
| Common Name | perennial cornflower |
| Hardiness | H7 (-20°C and below) |
| Colour | White |
| Type | Perennial |
| Format | 9cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.50 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.60 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
