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Posted by junco1102 5b (My Page) on

Sat, Jul 13, 13 at 19:37

I must have picked this up last fall, but I don't remember what it is. (Old age I guess) It just started blooming a day or two ago. Can anyone Identify? Thank you.

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Posted by wieslaw59 none (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 13, 13 at 20:09

Catananche caerulea

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Posted by karin_mt 4 MT (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 13, 13 at 20:25

aka "Cupid's Dart"

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Posted by flower-frenzy 8 (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 13, 13 at 22:42

I agree. It's cupid's dart, also called the love plant. There's also a white version with a bit of purple and yellow in the centers of the flowers.

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Posted by junco1102 5b (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 13, 13 at 23:00

Thank you so much.

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Posted by gardenweed_z6a N CT (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 13, 13 at 23:00

Catananche caerulea/Cupid's dart. It's quite pretty. I grew it from seed via the winter sowing method but even that couldn't bring it back after Y2. Mine did bloom lovely the second year after being grown from seed but it wasn't long-lived or reliably hardy in my garden. Could be due to soil conditions, moisture or other factors but I don't count on it returning year after year the same as false indigo, coreopsis or lots of other long-lived plants.

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