Cornflower      Centaurea cyanus

Flowering season     June-august

Height                          20cm-1metre

Cornfield annual with intense blue flower heads. Can be grown anywhere in a sunny garden but will fall over if unsupported by other plants.

Grown as part of a cornfield annul mix and they can look stunning

Sown from seed packets.

These are best sown straight into the ground where they are to establish. Sow in spring or autumn. Create a light seedbed sow seed rake over ground and then consolidate the ground afterwards by walking on or rolling lightly.

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