Centaurea Montana Amethyst Dream

A low mound of grey-green leaves with an early summer display of shaggy flowers.  A good choice for near the front of the border.  Flowers are great for cutting.  Plants may benefit from a hard cutting back in midsummer. Full sun or part shade in average soil. Very cold hardy and drought tolerant once established.  Zones 3-9. Plant with campanula, monarda, cardinal flower, spiderwort, heuchera, and foxglove.