Catananche 'Amor Blue' - Catananche caerulea turk's cap mallow pinch off the seed pods

pinch off the seed pods

which form large clumps as the plant matures

It prefers a fast-draining soil

and continuous flowering until frost

penstemons are North American natives and are resistant to heat and dry weather

Catananche 'Amor Blue' - Catananche caerulea turk's cap mallow pinch off the seed podsResistant to drought, this tough little plant can make a great summertime addition to a cottage garden or flower bed. Despite it's name, catananche 'Amor Blue' is really more of a purplish blue, but I don't consider this a complaint. The shape and hue of the flower is very much like a cornflower, and the height is similar as well, topping out at 24" tall. The flower works well in a vase and as a dried specimen. The plant is a short lived perennial in