Centaurea simplicicaulis
Centaurea simplicicaulis
Cornflower
Wonderful in rockeries, this hardy perennial is easy, long-lived, and tough! Lavender-pink flowers with finely-divided petals bloom most all summer. The Bachelor Button-like flowers rise above a dense, low silvery-green mat of deeply-cut leaves.  (Perennial)
Bloom time Size Exposure
Spring
Summer
8-10" tall x 12-18" wide Sun 
Hardiness Zone:4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
zone map Cold Hardy to -30° to -20°F
Attracts Bees Attracts BeesAttracts Butterflies Attracts Butterflies
Deer Resistant Deer ResistantDrought Tolerant Drought Tolerant
Evergreen EvergreenLong Blooming or Repeat Blooming Long Blooming or Repeat Blooming
Rockery or Alpine Plant Rockery or Alpine Plant