Another gorgeous addition to the cornflower family! This time in beautiful, eye-catching pink.
Once a common sight in cornfields across the UK, before the use of herbicides, these brilliant, pink, native flowers are now a rare sight but thankfully live on in our gardens. They are a dream to grow. Easy, prolific, (producing endless amounts of flowers over several months if you keep on top of the dead-heading), beloved of butterflies and bees and will happily self-seed.
They also make excellent cut flowers, lasting for 5-7 days in a vase.
Loved by bees and flower lovers alike.
Seed Quantity 400 Seeds
Type Annual
Genus Centaurea cyanus
Sow Seeds Sow in September for larger, stronger plants and/or in late April. Can be sown in modules to transplant later or direct into the soil. Pre-water the soil before sowing. Sow thinly and cover only very lightly. Do not let the soil dry out. Grow in poor, well-drained soil and in full sun and it is advisable to grow through some netting as they are prone to flopping over in high winds without support.
Plant Out July- October. Keep cutting and deadheading to encourage more blooms
Flowers June-September
Height & Spread 60-90cm high x 30cm spread
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I have ordered many seeds from this website, the delivery is reasonable and so are the seeds. I get fantastic germination and am no expert. I have tried other seed companies and nothing compares. This is a very safe bet and one that you won’t regret.
Completely a beginner but they have germinated after a couple of days and seedlings seem to be coming along nicely, very healthy and happy little plants … seeds came in addition to sow a long package and all beautifully presented … will be a repeat customer