Catananche caerulea, or Cupid's dart, is a greyish green perennial herbaceous plant with a basal leaf rosette and conspicuous blue-purple or sometimes white flowerheads, belonging to the daisy family. It is a popular garden plant and is often used in dried flower arrangements. It is native to the Mediterranean region. The flower was supposedly used by the ancient Greeks as a key ingredient in a love potion, hence the common name "Cupid's dart". Mature plants reach roughly 0.5-1 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, carrying deciduous foliage. In the garden it prefers full sun and most soil types. It tolerates soil of any pH, well-drained conditions and east-facing, south-facing and west-facing aspects.

Blue-flowered Cupid's dart is a hardy herbaceous perennial with daisy-like flowers from spring to autumn, ideal for cottage and informal gardens in full sun.

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Catananche is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to dry meadows in the Mediterranean region.

Catananche caerulea

Blue-flowered Cupid's dart | Catananche caerulea

Catananche caerulea 'Alba' is a short-lived herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae that bears white, papery daisy-like flowerheads. It produces a basal rosette of softly hairy, grey-green leaves from which erect, branched flowering stems rise. Flowering runs June to August and the heads are commonly used in dried arrangements.

Catananche caerulea 'Alba' produces white, papery daisy-like heads from June to August and is valued fresh or dried.

Catananche caerulea 'Alba'

Cupid's Dart | Catananche caerulea 'Alba'

Catananche caerulea 'Bicolor' is a perennial herbaceous member of the Asteraceae valued for its flowerheads and use in dried arrangements. It is native to Mediterranean countries including Italy, Spain and France. Plants suit full sun on well-drained soil and prefer a sheltered position with dry to medium moisture. Flowering runs June to August.

Catananche caerulea 'Bicolor' (Cupidone) is a perennial that flowers June to August and prefers full sun, well-drained soil and a sheltered site.

Catananche caerulea 'Bicolor'

Cupidone | Catananche caerulea 'Bicolor'

Catananche caerulea 'Major' is a perennial herbaceous plant that bears blue-purple flowerheads from June to August. It forms grey-green, softly hairy foliage with erect flowering stems. It prefers full sun and well-drained sandy or loamy soil with a neutral to alkaline pH. Use it where open, sunlit conditions are combined with some shelter from strong winds.

Cupid's dart 'Major' (Catananche caerulea 'Major') flowers June–August in full sun on well‑drained soil and supplies excellent heads for dried.

Catananche caerulea 'Major'

Cupid's dart 'Major' | Catananche caerulea 'Major'

Catananche caerulea 'Perry's White' is a perennial herbaceous member of the Asteraceae grown for its papery white flowerheads held above a grey-green basal rosette. It forms a low clump of softly haired leaves with erect flowering stems. Flowers appear in summer and are well suited to cutting and drying. Plants tolerate a range of lean, well-drained soils in sunny positions.

Cupid's Dart (Catananche caerulea 'Perry's White') produces papery white flowerheads from June to August and prefers full sun with well-drained soil.

Catananche caerulea 'Perry's White'

Cupid's Dart | Catananche caerulea 'Perry's White'

Catananche caespitosa is a herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae that forms tufted, deciduous clumps and flowers from June to August. Native to Algeria and Morocco, it suits sunny, well‑drained sites. Plant it on chalk, loam or sand in an east, south or west‑facing position; it is classed H5 (hardy) for UK gardens. Recommended uses include cottage and informal plantings, flower borders, gravel gardens and cut flowers.

Catananche caespitosa is a Mediterranean herbaceous perennial that flowers June to August and suits sunny, well‑drained borders and gravel gardens.