Home Plant Types Perennials Catananche caerulea (Cupid's Dart) Catananche caerulea (Cupid's Dart) Cupid's Dart, Blue Cupidone, Blue Daisy, Blue-Flowered Cupid's Dart, Blue Succory, Compulsion-of-Love, Cornflower, Flower of Love, Greek Love Plant Catananche caerulea, or cupid's dart, is a flowering perennial native to Europe. It forms clumps up to 30 inches (76 cm.) tall with thin, wiry stems and blue or lavender, daisy-like flowers. The leaves are narrow, grass-like, and grayish green. The flowers start blooming in midsummer and continue into the fall.
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Common name: Cupid's dart Botanical name: Catananche Family name: Asteraceae Origin: Mediterranean Where to Plant Catananche - Cupid's Dart Grow Catananche in full sun or very light shade. Catananche grows best in humus-rich, well-drained soil. Catananche Uses and Companions Catananche caerulea, or Cupid's dart, is a greyish green perennial herbaceous plant with a basal leaf rosette and conspicuous blue-purple or sometimes white flowerheads, belonging to the daisy family. It is a popular garden plant and is often used in dried flower arrangements. [2] It is native to the Mediterranean region. Catananche is derived from the Greek word for Love Potion, which along with the common names of Cupid's Dart and the Love Plant, refer to the plants usage in ancient times. Cupid's Darts are short lived perennials that form 12" clumps of 18"-24", narrow grey-green leaves that radiate out from the root crown. Catananche caerulea, commonly called Cupid's dart, is a short-lived, clump-forming perennial of the aster family. Blue to lavender-blue flowers (to 2" diameter) with dark centers bloom singly on naked wiry stems rising to 2' tall from a mostly basal clump of narrow, lanceolate, grass-like, gray-green leaves (each 8-12" long).
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Cupids dart by novciveglia. Catananche caerulea (Cupid's Dart) by Fireflies604. Catananche Growing and Care Guide Common Names: Cupid's Dart, Cerverina, Blue Cupidone, Blue Succory, Yellow Succory. Life Cycle: Short lived hardy perennial usually grown as a hardy annual by gardeners. Height: 12 inches (30 cm). Family: Asteraceae (Compositae). Time to ultimate height 2-5 years Ultimate spread 0.1-0.5 metres Growing conditions Loam Sand Clay Moisture Well-drained pH Height: 1m Spread: 50cm Position Soil The bright blue, cornflower-like blooms of cupid's dart, Catananche caerulea, appear continuously from early to late summer, peaking in midsummer. Each papery blue petal has a fine silvery stripe through the centre. Overview Cupid's Dart (Catananche caerulea) is a perennial wildflower grown for its tall stems of charming lavender-blue flowers that appear in mid-summer, attracting butterflies. Flowers bloom on tall, wiry stems over low, grassy foliage.
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Family: Asteraceae Botanical Name: Catananche Common Names: Cupid's dart, blue daisy, flower of love, blue cupidone. Foliage: Deciduous, narrow, grey-green leaves. Flowers: Silvery buds that open to blue, lavender-blue or white daisy-like flowers. Similar to cornflowers but the ends of the petals are blunt and serrated. Features Daisy-like blooms, with fringed petals, float above grassy foliage. Long lasting as cut flowers, the blooms also work well for drying. Brings a casual, meadow look to mixed plantings. Uses Ideal choice for beds, borders, and cutting gardens. Makes a dependable mixed border plant. Excellent cut flowers for fresh or dried arrangements.
Plant number: 1.120.050. A favourite of flower arrangers, the papery, bright blue dandelion-shaped blossoms are excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Plants form a low clump of narrow grey-green leaves, the flowers appearing on upright stems in summer. Remove faded blooms to encourage more buds to form. Short-lived, but will often self sow. Catananche; Cupid's Dart (Catananche caerulea 'Amor Blue') General Plant Information ; Plant Habit: Herb/Forb: Life cycle: Perennial: Sun Requirements: Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade: Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b: Plant Height: 18-27 inches:
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Needs specific temperature: Germinates best at 68-72 deg F. Days to germinate: 7 to 12 days. Depth to plant seed: surface sow or barely cover. Start indoors. Can handle transplanting. Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger. Common names. Cupid's Dart. No. Potentially harmful. Genus. Catananche. Genus description. Catananche may be annuals or short-lived perennials with narrow leaves and solitary flowers heads with silvery bracts and strap-shaped florets; can be dried. Name status. Correct. Advertise here.
