Description
Dwarf Blue Cornflower packs the classic cornflower blue of Centaurea cyanus into compact 30-40 cm (12-16 in) plants that never need staking. Fringed, button-like blooms appear only weeks after sowing and keep coming all summer, drawing bees and butterflies to borders, pots and window boxes.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Why gardeners choose it
- Intense true-blue blooms on tidy, compact plants
- One of the easiest annuals to grow from seed – excellent for beginners and children
- Edible petals for salads, cakes and cocktails
- Bee and butterfly favourite; good small cut flower
Growing guide
- Sow: direct in early spring, 5 mm (1/4 in) deep – cover lightly, seed needs darkness
- Germination: 7-14 days at 15-21 C (60-70 F)
- Spacing: 20 cm (8 in) apart
- Light: full sun, average to poor soil – avoid rich feeding
- Bloom: 60-70 days from sowing; deadhead to extend flowering
Germination-tested seed, packed fresh and shipped worldwide from Seeds Grow In.
