Catananche caerulea |
Native Region: SW Europe, Italy
Zone Range: 3-8
Preferred Climate: Mediterranean
Harvest Date: Tuesday 18 August, 2026
Seed count: 20-25
Description:
Short-lived, cornflower-like perennial with clumps of linear, grass-like hairy leaves up to 12 inches long. In mid-summer to autumn, bears blue to lilac-blue flowerheads 2 inches across, with darker centers. Combines well with echinacea, grasses and hemerocallis. This plant is now in the Compositae family.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in early spring or in situ in mid-spring. Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun. Best treated as an annual.
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