Cornflower Blue Boy
Seeds
As low as €3,90 per package
- Piercing deep blue blooms
- Loved by bees and butterflies
- Make great dried flowers
- 100 seeds per pack
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Also known as 'bachelor buttons', centaurea cyanus has piercing blue upright flowers that grow in mounds along with attractive silvery-grey leaves. Enjoy their most beautiful bright blue coloured double blooms all summer long. Bees and butterflies will love them too. Happy in a sunny spot, cornflowers are very easy to grow from seed. They are ideal for borders, or for a cutting garden. They make great for cut flowers and can be easily dried and preserved, maintaining their bright blue shades even when dry. Height: Up to 65cm.
Fast Facts
- Article number:
- 22270-12
- Botanical Name:
- Centaurea Cyanoides
- Common Name:
- Cornflower, Blue-Bottle, Bachelor's Buttons
- Days to germinate:
- Approx 7-12 days
- Days to maturity:
- 80-90 days from seed to flower
- Flowering time:
- May through mid-summer
- Hardiness and Longevity:
- Hardy Annual
- Height:
- Up To 65cm
- Ideal For:
- Cottage Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Cut Flower Garden
- Spread:
- Around 45cm
- Sunlight:
- Full sun