Cornflower 'Black Ball'
Cornflower 'Black Ball' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Black Ball' is a beautiful addition to a cottage garden, it creates a stunning, tall display of striking double blooms that are a beautiful deep burgundy in colour. Cornflowers are a hardy, annual flower high with pretty flowers on grey-green foliage. It has long stems making it an excellent long-lasting cut flower. Cornflowers are attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. A native of Europe, it prefers a sunny position with protection from wind.
Product: Cornflower 'Black Ball'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Centaurea cyanus
Black Ball' is a beautiful addition to a cottage garden, it creates a stunning, tall display of striking double blooms that are a beautiful deep burgundy in colour. Cornflowers are a hardy, annual flower high with pretty flowers on grey-green foliage. It has long stems making it an excellent long-lasting cut flower. Cornflowers are attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. A native of Europe, it prefers a sunny position with protection from wind.
Plant type: Hardy, warm season annual
Plant height: 1 m high
Sow when: Germinate best at 22 - 27°C
Cool: Early spring
Subtropical: Autumn to early winter
Tropical: Dry season
Germination: 14 - 21 days
Depth: 3 - 5 mm deep, keep soil moist
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Sow directly where it is to grow, or into seedling trays for later transplanting
Soil type: Tolerant of most soils; well drained, pH 6.5 - 7; keep moist, mulch well
Details: Cover the seed with a few sheets of newspaper or folded shadecloth as the seeds need darkness to germinate
Flowering: 14 - 20 weeks
100 seeds per packet
Centaurea cyanus
Hardy, warm season annual
Cornflower 'Black Ball'
Black Ball' is a beautiful addition to a cottage garden, it creates a stunning, tall display of striking double blooms that are a beautiful deep burgundy in colour. Cornflowers are a hardy, annual flower high with pretty flowers on grey-green foliage. It has long stems making it an excellent long-lasting cut flower. Cornflowers are attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. A native of Europe, it prefers a sunny position with protection from wind.