Perennials · 2 varieties
Centaurea
Perennial bachelor's button — fringed sapphire blooms the bees adore.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 18–24″ varies by variety
- Spread
- 24–36″
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8 hardy here
- Blooms
- Jun–Jul
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- A rabbit favorite protect young plants
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: Cut back hard after bloom for fall rebloom; self-seeds if not deadheaded.
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 18″ to 24″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.
The 2 Centaurea varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Dreamdeep amethyst purple | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Jul | Size 20″ × 27″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Blueblue | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 18–24″ × 24–36″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
More perennials
Read next
Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.