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Centaurea 'Amethyst Dream'® – Perennial Cornflower (2 Litre Pot)
Plant Highlights: Rich amethyst-purple flowers • Long flowering season • Excellent for bees and butterflies • Upright, clump-forming habit • Ideal for borders and cut flowers
Overview
Centaurea 'Amethyst Dream'® is a striking herbaceous perennial grown for its vivid amethyst-purple, thistle-like flowers that appear over an extended period from early summer onwards. The distinctive blooms are held on sturdy stems above attractive grey-green foliage, bringing vibrant colour and texture to sunny borders while attracting a wide range of pollinating insects.
Supplied in a 2 litre pot, this reliable perennial is an excellent choice for cottage gardens, prairie-style planting and mixed herbaceous borders, where it combines beautifully with ornamental grasses and summer-flowering perennials.
Plant Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Centaurea 'Amethyst Dream'® |
| Common Name | Perennial Cornflower |
| Plant Type | Herbaceous perennial |
| Pot Size | 2 litre |
| Position | Full sun |
| Soil | Fertile, well-drained soil |
| Foliage | Grey-green foliage |
| Flower Colour | Amethyst purple |
| Flowering Season | Early summer to late summer |
| Habit | Upright, clump-forming |
| Mature Height | 40–50 cm |
| Mature Spread | 50–70 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
Growing Guide
Plant in a sunny position in fertile, well-drained soil. Once established, this perennial is tolerant of short periods of dry weather, although it performs best with occasional watering during prolonged dry spells.
Remove spent flowers regularly to encourage continued blooming throughout the season. Cut the stems back after flowering to maintain a tidy appearance and encourage healthy new growth. Divide established clumps every few years in spring or autumn if required.
Wildlife
The nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects, making this an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
Why We Love It
'Amethyst Dream'® produces a generous display of richly coloured flowers over many weeks, bringing both colour and valuable nectar to the summer garden. Its upright habit and long-lasting blooms also make it an excellent choice for cutting gardens.
Perfect For
- Sunny herbaceous borders
- Cottage gardens
- Prairie-style planting
- Wildlife-friendly gardens
- Cut flower gardens
- Gravel gardens
Product Information
- Supplied in a 2 litre pot.
- Herbaceous perennial.
- Rich amethyst-purple flowers from early summer into late summer.
- Upright, clump-forming habit.
- Best grown in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.
Good to Know: The 2 litre pot refers to the container size supplied and not the mature size of the plant. Regular deadheading will help extend the flowering season and keep plants looking at their best.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
- Position & light
- Full sun
- Watering
- tolerant of short periods of dry weather, although it performs best with occasional watering during prolonged dry spells
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Dry· Moderately dry
- Mature size
- 50cm high· 70cm wide
- Flowering
- Early summer to late summer· Purple
- Foliage
- deciduous
Useful to know
Good for bordersPollinator friendly
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