Centaurea montana 'Black Sprite'
Centaurea montana 'Black Sprite' has feathery, purple-black flowers offers a new take on an old garden classic.
Description:
Centaurea montana 'Black Sprite' is a new colour form of a classic old-time favourite. This cultivar has purple-black flowers in place of the regular royal blue. Try planting a clump of this regular blue form with ‘Black Sprite’ and the white-flowered 'Amethyst in Snow' for a trio of white, dark purple and blue. Nice. If plants get leggy, chop them hard to the ground and they will soon reflush.
Common Name: Bachelor's Button
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Black
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountain woodland margins and meadows.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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