Cupid's Dart Catananche Caerulea Blue Drought Resistant Flower Plant Seed

Cupids Dart Seeds - Blue

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Cupid's Dart (Catananche Caerulea Blue) - What a wonderful perennial for cottage gardens or flower borders. Grown from Catananche caerulea seeds, this long-stemmed flower is superb for cutting. Commonly known as Cupid's Dart or Love Plant, it is well-known for its stunning blue blooms with dark blue eyes and resistance to drought.

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Flower Specifications

SEASON

Perennial

USDA ZONES

3 - 8

HEIGHT

24 inches

BLOOM SEASON

Summer through fall

BLOOM COLOR

Lavender blue

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

SOIL TYPE

Well-drained, gritty, pH 5.8 - 6.8

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

HOUSE PLANT

No

LATIN NAME

Catananche Caerulea

Cupid's Dart (Catananche Caerulea Blue) - What a wonderful perennial for cottage gardens, xeriscape landscaping, or flower borders. Commonly known as Cupid's Dart or Love Plant, it is well-known for its stunning blue blooms with dark blue eyes. The bloom season for Cupid's Dart is long, lasting all summer and into fall. Hot summers in full sun and poor soil does not keep this Cupid's Dart plant from performing well as it is quite resistant to heat and drought.

Gorgeous cut flower

Grown from Catananche caerulea seeds, this long-stemmed flower is superb for cutting. Cupid's Dart provides gorgeous fresh flowers for the vase, and these flowers also dry well, making attractive additions to dried arrangements.

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Cupid's dart seed | blue

How to grow

How To Grow Cupid's Dart From Seed: Cupid's Dart will bloom the first year if the flower seed is planted early, in late winter. To do an early planting, sow Catananche caerulea seeds indoors using moist seed compost and starter trays. Sow the Cupid's Dart seeds on the surface and lightly cover the flower seeds with moistened soil. Keep the flower seeds moist until germination.

When seedlings are large enough to handle transplant them into 3 inch pots. Keep them in a light place but not in direct sun. Gradually harden Cupid's Dart plants to outside conditions for 10 - 15 days before planting them in their permanent place after frost season has passed.

  • Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
  • Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
  • Keep moist until germination
  • Attracts bees and butterflies
  • Depth: 1/16 inch
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Flower Specifications

Cupid's Dart performs best with regular deadheading to encourage continuous blooms. Good drainage is essential in winter as roots are susceptible to rot in soggy soils. Fertilizing is not necessary. Cupid's Dart plants will gently re-seed.

  • Height: 24 inches
  • USDA Zones: 3 - 8
  • Season: Perennial
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Drought Tolerant: Yes

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

68F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

14 - 21 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

No

DEPTH

1/16 inch

SOWING RATE

4 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seeds moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

18 inches

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Cupids Dart

ABOUT
PLANTING DIRECTIONS
VIDEOS

Flower Specifications

SEASON

Perennial

USDA ZONES

3 - 8

HEIGHT

24 inches

BLOOM SEASON

Summer through fall

BLOOM COLOR

White

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

SOIL TYPE

Well-drained, gritty, pH 5.8 - 6.8

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

HOUSE PLANT

No

LATIN NAME

Catananche Caerulea

Cupid's Dart (Catananche Caerulea White) - Stir up some love in your garden and grow Cupid's Dart seeds! Native to southwestern Europe and once used as an ingredient in love potions, Catananche Caerulea, known as Love Plant or Cupid's Dart, is a short-lived drought resistant perennial that is ideal for border plantings. Love Plant Cupid's Dart forms clumps of grassy leaves which are accented by single white flowers with dark centers.

Excellent for cutting

The papery, white flowers are produced on slender, upright stems, all through summer and into the fall. The Cupid's Dart flower is excellent for cutting and using in either fresh or dried arrangements.

white cupids dart flowers

Cupid's dart seed | white

How to grow

How To Grow Cupid's Dart From Seed: Cupid's Dart will bloom the first year if the flower seed is planted early, in late winter. To do an early planting, sow Catananche Caerulea seeds indoors using moist seed compost and starter trays. Sow the Cupid's Dart flower seeds on the surface and lightly cover the flower seeds with moistened soil. Keep the flower seeds moist until germination.

When seedlings are large enough to handle transplant them into 3 inch pots. Keep them in a light place but not in direct sun. Gradually harden Cupid's Dart plants to outside conditions for 10 - 15 days before planting them in their permanent place after frost season has passed.

  • Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
  • Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
  • Keep moist until germination
  • Attracts bees and butterflies
  • Depth: 1/16 inch
cupids dart seeds white

Flower Specifications

Cupid's Dart performs best with regular deadheading to encourage continuous blooms. Good drainage is essential in winter as roots are susceptible to rot in soggy soils. Fertilizing is not necessary. Cupid's Dart plants will gently re-seed.

  • Height: 24 inches
  • USDA Zones: 3 - 8
  • Season: Perennial
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Drought Tolerant: Yes

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

68F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

14 - 21 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

No

DEPTH

1/16 inch

SOWING RATE

4 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seeds moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

18 inches

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Cupids Dart

Videos

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