CORNFLOWER BLUE

Centaurea cyanus

Cornflower Compact Blue is an attractive annual with strappy grey/green foliage and tufted flowers held on single stems.

• Growing Tip: Cool temperatures produce the largest blooms.
• Position: Full sun
• Height / Spacing: 60cm, 25-30cm apart. 9 Cornflower plants will cover a square metre.
• Lifespan: Annual
• Range: Code B Punnet
• Colour: BLUE
• Planting Time: Autumn, Winter, Spring
• Flowering: 14-16 weeks after planting.
• Flowering Time: Spring-Summer
• Uses: A favourite cottage garden plant for superb mid blue accent colour or mass plant for a sea of blue.