Cornflower
Mountain cornflower
Mountain cornflower: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Mountain cornflower, also called perennial cornflower, is a herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae family. Its botanical name is Centaurea montana; Cyanus montanus is also used as a synonym. Native to Europe, it occurs particularly in subalpine meadows and open woodland. Blue flower heads and soft foliage give it a place in natural-looking perennial gardens.The plant has creeping rhizomes, underground stems that gradually allow a colony to form. Its habit is spreading rather than shrubby. Flowering stems often reach roughly 45 to 60 cm tall, while a developed clump can occupy 50 cm to 1 m in width. These dimensions vary with conditions and the cultivated form, and its spreading habit matters as much as the height of individual stems.Elongated, lance-shaped leaves accompany the stems and create a fairly soft mass of vegetation. Their undersides bear cottony hairs that make them appear paler. Foliage is deciduous: its appearance and volume change…
