Mountain Bleut is an erect clumping herbaceous perennial with grey-green lace-shaped foliage. Solitary blooms of fringed coneflower-like rich blue flowers with reddish blue centers and black brackets bloom in late spring into summer. May experience a sparse rebloom if deadheaded. Flowers best in full sun and dry to medium well-drained soils. Drought Tolerant.
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| Height: | 1' - 2' | 
| Spread: | 1’ - 1.5' | 
| Spacing: | 1' | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 3 - 8 | 
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| Bloom Color: | Blue | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Can spread rapidly in rich soils.  Occasional issues include rust, stem rot, mildew, and aster yellows.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Sedum, Aster
IMAGES: Bernt Fransson, Bergklint Centaurea montana 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by daryl_mitchell, Perennial Cornflower, (2) Photo by Ragnhild&Neil Crawford, Centaurea montana - Bergklint-1581, (3) de:Benutzer:Tigerente, Berg-Flockenblume01, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
