Cornflower 'Blue Boy'
Cornflower 'Blue Boy' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
A hardy, annual flower to 1m high with pretty blue flowers on grey-green foliage. A useful flower for attracting bees and butterflies and as a long-lasting cut flower. A native of Europe, it prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position, with protection from wind. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas. Sow seed from March to September.
Product: Cornflower 'Blue Boy'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower is a hardy, annual flower with pretty blue flowers on grey-green foliage. Dried petals are a colourful addition to potpourri. It is used in herb teas and is an ingredient in the Twinings 'Lady Grey' tea. Useful for attracting bees and butterflies and as a long-lasting cut flower. It is a good background plant. A native of Europe, it prefers a sunny position with protection from wind.
Plant type: Hardy, warm season annual
Plant height: 90 cm high
Sow when: Germinate best at 22 - 27°C
Cool: Early spring
Temperate: Late summer to autumn
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
*Has edible flowers
*Good for bees
100 seeds per packet
Centaurea cyanus
Hardy, warm season annual
Cornflower 'Blue Boy'
A hardy, annual flower to 1m high with pretty blue flowers on grey-green foliage. A useful flower for attracting bees and butterflies and as a long-lasting cut flower. A native of Europe, it prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position, with protection from wind. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas. Sow seed from March to September.