Catananche caerulea Amor Blue/White - Cupids dart seeds
Catananche caerulea Amor Blue/White - Cupids dart seeds
Catananche caerulea Amor Blue/White - Cupids dart seeds
Catananche caerulea Amor Blue/White
Cupid's Dart
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Description
Catananche caerulea 'Amor', also known as Cupid's dart, is a sun-loving perennial for dry terrain. Plants in this selection bloom generously all summer with small solitary blue or white heads carried by long slender stems above dense, grey-green basal foliage. These paper-like flowers retain their beauty even in dried bouquets. This plant is often condemned to death in humid conditions, but it self-seeds abundantly in light soil.
Catananche caerulea is an ephemeral perennial plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, native to the Mediterranean region. When in bloom, it forms an upright clump reaching 55cm (22in) in height and 30cm (12in) in diameter. Its growth is rapid, but winter humidity often causes premature death. Its basal leaves are linear, narrow, and evergreen, with a lovely grey-green hue. This selection offers small flowers measuring 3 to 3.5cm (1in) in diameter from June to August, depending on the sowing date, with slender petals in white or mauve-blue with a darker centre. Its flowers taper at the ends. The flowering is abundant.
Cupid's dart is a solitary plant, but it is never as beautiful as when it is in the vicinity of a plant with grey foliage, such as wormwood or silver ragwort. It is a wandering perennial that loves the sun and tolerates drought very well. Plant it in light soil where its spontaneous sowings will emerge. It is perfectly suited for dry meadows, barren banks, rockeries, or borders. It can even be grown in pots.
This plant was formerly used in the preparation of love potions, which explains its common name Cupid's dart. It pairs well with sedums and wormwoods, as well as with the blue alpine thistle.
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Botanical data
Catananche
caerulea
Amor Blue/White
Asteraceae
Cupid's Dart
Mediterranean
Planting and care
Catananche caerulea thrives in light, well-drained, preferably limestone soil. It prefers dry conditions, so water moderately. Seeds can be directly sown in open ground in April, in light and well-prepared soil. Alternatively, they can be sown in cold frames in March and transplanted into open ground in May, after hardening off the young plants for 10 to 15 days in cooler conditions. When sowing, cover the seeds with 1cm (0.4in) of fine compost. Germination usually takes 21 to 25 days at 19 to 24°C (66.2 to 75.2°F). It is advisable to protect the plant from strong winds. If necessary, prune the faded flower stems. This plant may be susceptible to powdery mildew.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.