Centaurea cyanus
cornflower
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- size:
- approx 100 seeds
- available within:
- 2-3 days
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to August
- Hardiness: hardy annual
Piercing, bright blue flowers with ruffled petals and violet-blue centres appear from early to late summer among lance-shaped, mid-green leaves. Once a common sight in cornfields, this lovely annual is perfect for naturalising in a sunny wildflower meadow and is a magnet for butterflies and bees. The flower petals are edible and have a clove-like taste. - Garden care: Wild flowers prefer poor soils, so do not apply fertiliser. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In autumn, cut the faded flowerheads down to the ground and compost the dead stems.
- Eventual Height: 0.7m
- Eventual Spread: 0.3m