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Native to the mountain meadows and woodlands of continental Europe, these intriguing flowers will love a place in your garden with partial or dappled shade. The Scintillating Centaurea Collection boasts blooms with linear, fringed petals in rich and resplendent hues to shine forth from May to July each year. The flowers are held on upright stems and act as magnet for pollinators. Included in this colourful bundle is an unusual and exciting bicolour variety – the first of its kind and sure to attract admiring eyes. Collection comprises spectacular, bicoloured newcomer montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’; bright blueish purple and plum montana; and rich plum montana ‘Jordy’. Blooms are held above grey-green bushy foliage which is retained from March to November – filling gaps and adding foliage interest. Centaurea are easy-going plants and will happily thrive in a container, gravel garden or rockery as well as an herbaceous border. In the right conditions they will happily naturalise to brin
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Centaurea Montana Jordy P9 | Centaurea montana 9cm Pot | Centaurea montana Amethyst in Snow 9cm Pot |
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| Latin Name | Centaurea Montana Jordy P9 | ||
| Common Name | knapweed | ||
| Hardiness | H7 (-20°C and below) | ||
| Colour | Purple | ||
| Type | Perennial | ||
| Format | 9cm Pots | ||
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun | ||
| Foliage | Deciduous | ||
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.60 | ||
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.50 | ||
| 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 |
