#mountain bluet

[wildlifegermany]

[flowerishness]

Centaurea montana (bachelor's button, mountain bluet)

In late spring, the mountain bluet blooms in my front garden. I regard it as an inoffensive flower particularly attractive to insects looking for a bit of the sweet stuff on a sunny day. However, according to the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia:

"Mountain bluet is a popular garden perennial introduced from Europe; however, it easily escapes gardens and invades natural areas. This plant can self-seed, which makes it difficult to control. It also spreads through roots. Mountain bluet is found in meadows, pastures, roadsides and disturbed open areas. Mountain bluet is designated as a Management species by the BC Provincial Priority Invasive Species List."

Who knew?

[pr3tty-littl3-poison]

Mountain Bluet

[wiley-treehouse-gardens]

[flowerishness]

Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet, Bachelor’s button)

My Bachelor’s button bloomed this morning. Another notorious garden escapee, it’s originally from the alpine meadows of Southern Europe but is now found all over Europe and parts of North America. Admittedly, Bachelor’s button can be a bit bossy and spread to other flower beds in the garden but I won’t deny myself it’s loveliness just because some botanists might describe it as a “weedy generalist”.

[flowerishness]

mountain bluet

[charlesreeza]

In my garden, 5/27/17 - Armeria, Mountain Bluet, and Alium

[robinnorth]