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Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Boy'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
One of the prettiest wild flowers and a stalwart of the cutting patch - every garden should have some
Loved by pollinators and brilliant as cut flowers. We use lots of them to make table runners and napkin rings for wedding and party flowers, as they last brilliantly out of water.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- June - August, 10-12 weeks from spring sowing
- Height
- 1.2m (4ft)
- Common name
- Cornflower
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Sow March-May or August-October either under cover or direct into the garden. Thin to 30cm (12in). Late sowings in pots can either be planted out in autumn or overwintered under cover for planting out in spring.
Flowering Time
June - August, 10-12 weeks from spring sowing
