HomeAll Wildflowers: Cardamine-ClarkiaCentaurea cyanus (Tall Blue Cornflower) Wildflower Seeds

Centaurea cyanus (Tall Blue Cornflower) Wildflower Seeds The famous cornflower blue is the most famous feature of this beautiful annual wildflower... Write a review | No reviews for this product. Quantity: Select the size here . . . Packet: (500 Seeds) . . . $2.50 1 Oz: (28.4g) . . . $4.80 1/4 Lb: (113g) . . . $6.00 1 Lb: (454g) . . . $12.00 5 Lb: (2.27kg) . . . $54.00 10 Lb: (4.54kg) . . . $96.00

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Origin: Not US Native

Other Common Names: Cornflower, Garden Cornflower, Blue Cap, Bluebottle, Bluebow

Duration: Annual

Bloom Time: Summer

Height: 24” to 36”

Spacing: 15” to 18”

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Moisture: Medium

USDA Zone: 3a-9b

Germination: No pre-treatment needed. Sow seeds just below soil surface at 70F and water.

Seeds Per Oz: 6000

The famous cornflower blue is the most popular of this beautiful annual wildflower, but it also blooms white, and in shades of pinks and wines. Expect birds and butterflies to be attracted to their showy blooms! Cornflowers have long been used and prized historically for it's blue pigment. These wildflowers are also used as an ingredient in tea, and is famous in the Lady Grey blend of 'Twinings.'

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