sunbeem - Irene
Cupids Dart - Catananche
Cupids Dart plants belong in the Asteraceae family and they came originally from the Mediterranean regions and were introduced from Southern Europe in 1596, they are cultivated for their cornflower-like blue flowers and they can be dried to make them everlasting for a lovely display of dried flowers in the home. I planted the seeds of this plant last year (the picture is one of the flowers grown last year) and I thought that I had removed all of the plant ready for this years planting but it has surprised me that they are growing again, apparently they have a tap root which I thought I had removed but I must have missed a small amount and they are growing very well again this year. These plants are loved by many insects but particularly bees and butterflies.
Cupids Dart - Catananche
Cupids Dart plants belong in the Asteraceae family and they came originally from the Mediterranean regions and were introduced from Southern Europe in 1596, they are cultivated for their cornflower-like blue flowers and they can be dried to make them everlasting for a lovely display of dried flowers in the home. I planted the seeds of this plant last year (the picture is one of the flowers grown last year) and I thought that I had removed all of the plant ready for this years planting but it has surprised me that they are growing again, apparently they have a tap root which I thought I had removed but I must have missed a small amount and they are growing very well again this year. These plants are loved by many insects but particularly bees and butterflies.