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Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)

Photo: Subhrajyoti07 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

cobalt

What actually matters with this one

Sow in autumn, not spring. Overwintered seedlings flower a month earlier and stand up far better.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Annual
Height
75 cm
Flowers
June to August
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.