Centaurea montana ‘Gold Bullion’
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Centaurea

Knapweed

Centaurea’s heritage extends all the way back to ancient Greek mythology when Achilles’s wise teacher, Chiron the Centaur was wounded by one of Hercules’ poisoned arrows and subsequently cured by this herb’s miraculous healing powers.

Equally at home in a present day border or a more naturalized setting, our hardy undemanding selections paint a bright picture inside as well. The long lasting boisterous blooms are celebrated cut flowers, bringing high-spirited accents to both fresh and dried arrangements.

Appreciative of well draining “sweet” soil, the ever amenable Knapweed withstands some drought, but not wet, wintertime feet.

Centaurea montana ‘Gold Bullion’   

Amid a leafy sea of electric yellow foliage, the black-etched buds and lacy, very blue Cornflower-like blossoms create high drama. ‘Gold Bullion’s large, lance-shaped leaves garb the upright stems, which easily spread and may eventually need to be contained.

With its relaxed stance and bold colors, this smaller scaled Centaurea can be massed right up front in a more informal border as a spirited counterpoint to Persicaria ‘Dimity’. (pp#10865)

Blooms June–July.

Size: 12"–15" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 4.

Centaurea montana ‘Gold Bullion’ (P-1373)
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Other selections in this genus

• Centaurea atropurpurea
• Centaurea hypoleuca ‘John Coutts’
• Centaurea macrocephala
• Centaurea ruthenica