Blue cornflowers
£2.50
Centaurea cyanus
The most romantic and summery of the cornflowers
Who doesn't adore cornflowers? The ultimate summer flower, these ones are electric blue. Pair with daisies or chamomile for Laura Ashley vibes, or dry upside down in a dark place for everlasting shots of colour.
Hardy annual. For a growing guide, please click here.
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Growing guide: Cornflowers are simple to grow and, as hardy annuals, they start quickly and easily from seed in either autumn or spring. I sow mine into 9cm pots (fill with a peat-free multi-purpose compost) in September and keep in a sheltered place over the winter. When I plant out into the ground at the end of April (they won’t mind a bit of frost), they will grow away wonderfully.