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Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart'
Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart'
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Plants are dispatched in growing condition and may not be in full flower. If too tall to pack safely, we may cut them back — this helps them establish more quickly. Read our Mail Order FAQs.
A particularly attractive form of Centaurea or cornflower, which bears flowers with a prominent purple centre surrounded by white florets, during early summer. The lance-shaped foliage is green-grey and creates a low mound beneath the upright flower stems.
'Purple Heart' flourishes in alkaline soils and south-facing aspects in full sun. It prefers a well-drained soil.
Cornflowers are perfect for a cottage garden setting and their flowers also cut well for floral decorations. After flowering the plant may begin to look untidy, cut it back hard to encourage fresh foliage and a second flush of flower.
Height × Spread: 40cm × 50cm
