Centaurea montana 'Amethyst Dream', 2/3L Outdoor Living a formal sphere

a formal sphere

In the late winter to early spring

making it lovely for a terrace or under a window

you can mix and match and use them to line a garden pathway or terrace with a wonderful splash of colour

Traditional Buxus or Box can be susceptible to the ravages of Box Moth and more recently

Centaurea montana 'Amethyst Dream', 2/3L Outdoor Living a formal sphereWith an almost thistle like profile and attractively scaley buds, delicately cut, velvety petals radiate from a richly coloured centre in this distinctive herbaceous perennial. Cut the flower heads for striking flower arrangements and deadhead any left on the plant to encourage later flowering.