Centaurea montana - Mountain bluet spiraea Fertilize: Every two weeks

Fertilize: Every two weeks

Bloom Description: Yellow rays and orange-yellow center disks

Pruning should never be done prior to the last spring frost date

they are borne in profusion

Centaurea montana - Mountain bluet spiraea Fertilize: Every two weeksMountain Bluet is an erect, clump forming perennial flower which is native to Europe. Genus came from the popular name of various plants in the late 14th century, from Medieval Latin centaurea, from Latin centaureum, from Greek kentaureion, from kentauros "centaur", so called because the plant's medicinal properties were discovered by Chiron the centaur. Specific epithet means pertaining to mountains or coming from mountains. It is known for it's