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blue-flowered Cupid's dart

Catananche caerulea

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Catananche
Family: Asteraceae
Common Names: blue cupidone, blue succory, compulsion-of-love, cornflower, flower of love, Greek love plant, blue daisy

About this plant

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

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suited to any well-drained soil in full sun; good drought resistance. Often short-lived especially if grown on heavy soil

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed. Propagate by division in spring or by root cuttings in winter

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years