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Tammie Joined: 3/08/2006 Location: Ontario, Canada ... Zone 2a - 3b Posts: 325	Posted: Jul/06/2006 1:15 PM PST Once again, this lovely flower is blooming in one of my flower beds and I have no idea where it came from. Can someone please help me put a name to it? Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

Darko Joined: 10/07/2004 Location: Southern Ontario. Zone 6b Posts: 88	Posted: Jul/06/2006 1:32 PM PST Looks like Centaurea montana, commonly known as mountain bluet. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Tammie Joined: 3/08/2006 Location: Ontario, Canada ... Zone 2a - 3b Posts: 325	Posted: Jul/06/2006 1:36 PM PST I'll add a bit more information, if that helps: This flower is about 18" tall and the blossom itself is about 3" in diameter. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Darko Joined: 10/07/2004 Location: Southern Ontario. Zone 6b Posts: 88	Posted: Jul/06/2006 1:39 PM PST That's about the right size for a mountain bluet. Usually they're between 18" to 2' tall. I have both the blue and the white, but I find that the white tend to flop. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Tammie Joined: 3/08/2006 Location: Ontario, Canada ... Zone 2a - 3b Posts: 325	Posted: Jul/06/2006 2:54 PM PST Thanks a bunch..... that appears to be it. I've never seen the white but the blue is quite lovely. Quote \| Reply \| Report

IR2agardner Joined: 6/16/2005 Location: SE Wisconsin - Zone 5 Posts: 384	Posted: Jul/06/2006 4:22 PM PST Too funny - I know it as Bachelor's Button. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Tammie Joined: 3/08/2006 Location: Ontario, Canada ... Zone 2a - 3b Posts: 325	Posted: Jul/06/2006 4:22 PM PST I always thought Bachelor's Buttons were tiny flowers? Long stems but tiny flowers? Quote \| Reply \| Report

fozbot3 Joined: 1/18/2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 7893	Posted: Jul/06/2006 4:32 PM PST i agree 100% w/Darko....centaurea montana. i call it cornflower. Quote \| Reply \| Report

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