Cornflower Black Ball
Seeds
As low as €3,90 per package
- Dramatic eggplant-black blooms
- Loved by bees and butterflies
- Make great dried flowers
- 150 seeds per pack
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Commonly called 'bachelor buttons', centaurea cyanus, this dark maroon to eggplant black variety 'Black Ball' is also aptly named 'Witching Hour'. Enjoy their most beautiful deepest darkest crimson 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 richly colored shades even when dry. Height: Up to 65cm.
Fast Facts
- Article number:
- S01940-11
- Botanical Name:
- Centaurea Cyanoides
- Common Name:
- Cornflower, Witching Hour, 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