umid | 27 |
botanical_name | Centaurea montana 'Amethyst Dream' |
common_name | Amethyst Dream Bachelor's Button |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | not native to US |
hardiness | 3 to 9 |
typical_height_ft | 1.5-2' |
typical_width_ft | 1.5-2' |
light_type | full sun |
details_on_light_needs | |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | Prefers sandy, acidic soil |
soil_moisture | moist to dry |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | drought tolerant once established; needs moist soil while young |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt sensitive |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, erect or upright, mounded, rounded, spreading |
foliage_color | Gray Green |
fall_color | |
bloom_time | August, July, June |
bloom_color | purple |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Coral Bells, Columbine, Tickseed, Rose Campion, Yarrow, Black-eyed Susan, Russian Sage, Gaura, Ornamental Grasses |
notes | Grows best in cool climates. |
citation1 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/unique-perennials/bachelors-button-amethyst-dreams |
citation2 | https://www.perennials.com/plants/centaurea-montana-amethyst-dream.html |
citation3 | https://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/7007/amethyst-dream-bachelors-button/#:~:text= |
citation4 | https://www.growingcolors.com/plant/Centaurea-montana-Amethyst-Dream |
citation5 | https://patents.justia.com/patent/PP20781 |