Catananche caerulea, or Cupid's dart, is a first-year flowering perennial with pretty blue-purple flowerheads, and has woolly greyish foliage. It is a popular garden plant and is often used in dried flower arrangements. The flower was supposedly used by the ancient Greeks as a key ingredient in a love potion, hence the common name "Cupid's dart". Blooms July to September. Attracts honeybees.

Type: Hardy perennial

Hardiness zone: 4-9

Height: 24", 60cm

Location: Sun

Seeds per packet: 25