How to grow Mountain Cornflower

Centaurea montana

middle to back border
divide every 3 years
deadhead regularly
after flowering cut back to 1/3 for late summer flowers
resistant to disease and insects

Growing Mountain cornflower from seed

Scatter seed in place.

How long does Mountain cornflower take to grow?

These estimates for how long Mountain cornflower takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Mountain cornflower to germinate?
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Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Mountain cornflower?
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Days to Maturity How long until Mountain cornflower is ready for harvest / bloom?
+ 207 days

Average 207 days | Min 76 days | Max 396 days (5)

Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Mountain cornflower?
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Other names for Mountain cornflower

Perennial cornflower, Bachelor's button, Mountain bluet, Bachelor button

Centaurea montana L.

Misspellings: centaura montana, Centarea montana

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