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Catananche caerulea BBC Gardeners World Magazine

Info Genus Catananche (kat-AN-ak-ee) Info Species caerulea (see-ROO-lee-uh) Info Synonym Catananche bicolor Catananche carpholepis Sun Exposure Full Sun Foliage Herbaceous Height 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) Spacing 12-15 in. (30-38 cm) Hardiness USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)


Catananche caerulea wild in Provence

Plant Group: Short-lived perennial. Hardiness: Sunset zones: 1-10, 14-24. USDA zones: 5-10 (maybe 4). Mature size:. Catananche caerulea is a flower that grows all around the Mediterranean region. The Greeks and Romans used the flower as a key ingredient for powerful love potions. Even better, it is long lasting as a cut flower and has.


Catananche caerulea Major Mirror Garden Offers

Plant database entry for Cupid's Dart (Catananche caerulea 'Amor Blue') with 2 images and 25 data details. Learning Library. Learning Library Homepage; Plant Care Guides; Food Gardening Guides. Plant Height: 18-27 inches: Plant Spread: 10-12 inches: Flowers: Showy: Flower Color: Blue: Bloom Size: 1"-2" Flower Time: Late spring or early.


Catananche caerulea Xera Plants

Cupid's Dart (Catananche caerulea) Care Guide. Perennials can be planted anytime from spring through fall. Prepare the garden by breaking up the existing soil (use a hoe, spade, or power tiller) to a depth of 12-16" (30-40cm). Add organic matter such as manure, peat moss or garden compost until the soil is loose and easy to work.


Catananche caerulea Worfield Plants

Catananche caerulea Cupid's dartPerennialFamily: Asteraceae Height: 1m Spread: 50cm Position Soil The bright blue, cornflower-like blooms of cupid's dart, Catananche caerulea, appear continuously from early to late summer, peaking in midsummer. Each papery blue petal has a fine silvery stripe through the centre.


PlantFiles Pictures Catananche Species, Cupid's Dart, Love Plant

Height: 12 inches (30 cm). Family: Asteraceae (Compositae). Native: Mediterranean. Growing Region: Zones 4 to 9. Flowers: Late spring and summer. Flower Details: Blue, purple, white. Daisy-like. Flowers sit atop long stems. Fringed petals. Foliage: Silvery leaves. Sow Outdoors: Cover seeds. Before last frost or late autumn in mild areas.


Cupid's Dart Seeds Catananche Caerulea Blue Flower Seed

Discover the allure of Catananche caerulea! Explore our extensive plant database for care tips, stunning photos, and unique varieties of Cupid's Dart.


Catananche caerulae blauwe strobloem kopen Planten, Vaste planten

Catananche caerulea, commonly called Cupid's dart, is a perennial herbaceous of the aster family. The evergreen foliage forms a tuft of grey-green grassy leaves. The branched slim stems are leafless and bear papery blue flowers with dark centers blooms and each flower is subtended by scarious bracts. The fruit is an oblong achene. This plant is ideal for dry and stony soils.


Cupid's Dart Seeds Catananche Caerulea Blue Flower Seed

Catananche caerulea blue-flowered Cupid's dart A short-lived herbaceous perennial to 50-90cm in height, with erect, grassy leaves and branched sprays of dark-centred, violet-blue daisy-like flowers 3-5cm in width from mid-summer to autumn; seedheads are papery and attractive Other common names blue cupidone blue succory see more compulsion-of-love


CATANANCHE Caerulea Blue Horticulture Dumont

Catananche caerulea, or Cupid's dart, is a greyish green perennial herbaceous plant with a basal leaf rosette and conspicuous blue-purple or sometimes white flowerheads, belonging to the daisy family. It is a popular garden plant and is often used in dried flower arrangements. [2] It is native to the Mediterranean region.


Catananche caerulea Plant Biodiversity of SouthWestern Morocco

West facing. Plant match details will appear here. Exposure. Sheltered. Plant match details will appear here. C. caerulea is an upright perennial with clumps of grass like foliage and blue, yellow or white ray floret flowers with toothed petals and papery white bracts in summer and autumn.


Catananche caerulea Common Cupid's Dart Blue Cupidone Cupid's

Catananche caerulea Cupid's Dart is an old fashioned, summer blooming perennial. Catananche is derived from the Greek word for Love Potion, which along with the common names of Cupid's Dart and the Love Plant, refer to the plants usage in ancient times. Cupid's Darts are short lived perennials that form 12" clumps of 18"-24",


Catananche caerulea Major J Parker Dutch Bulbs

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A favourite of flower arrangers, the papery, bright blue dandelion-shaped blossoms are excellent for cutting, fresh or dried.


Catananche caerulea The Beth Chatto Gardens

Blooming for weeks, from summer to fall, this attractive perennial features branched sprays of violet-centered, lavender daisy-like flowers, 1-2 in. wide (3-5 cm), surrounded by strawlike, shining bracts. They are followed by attractive papery seedheads that are excellent for dried arrangements.


Catananche caerulea Cambridge Botanic Garden

Cupid's Dart (Catananche caerulea) is a perennial wildflower grown for its tall stems of charming lavender-blue flowers that appear in mid-summer, attracting butterflies. Flowers bloom on tall, wiry stems over low, grassy foliage.


The blue rattle (Catananche caerulea) in flower Stock Photo Alamy

Common name: Cupid's dart Botanical name: Catananche Family name: Asteraceae Origin: Mediterranean Where to Plant Catananche - Cupid's Dart Grow Catananche in full sun or very light shade. Catananche grows best in humus-rich, well-drained soil. Catananche Uses and Companions