Plant Library

Bachelor Button Amethyst Dream

Common Name: Bachelor Button

Botanical Name: Centaurea

Variety: Amethyst Dream

Blossom Color: Purple

Bloom Time: May-Jun

Zone: 3 to 8

Exposure: Sun

Mature Height: 18-20"

Mature Width: 18-24"

Notes: The large royal-purple flowers that appear in early summer will stand out against a backdrop of fuzzy silver foliage; forms compact and well-branching clumps; heat and drought tolerant.