Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden
Cornflower Mauve Boy
Cornflower 'Mauve Boy' Seeds
Add a touch of soft, smoky purple to your garden with Cornflower 'Mauve Boy'. A charming twist on the classic blue, this hardy annual produces masses of shaggy, double flowers in a beautiful soft mauve. It's incredibly easy to grow, fantastic for cutting (fresh or dried), and a favourite of bees and pollinators.
This variety is a soft lavender colour, an incredibly delicate and pretty flower yet robust, easy to grow and a great self-seeder. Keep cutting and the flowers will keep on coming.
Perfect for autumn sowing! See our full Seeds to Sow in November collection. A beautiful choice for easy cutting flowers – explore the Direct Sown Seeds collection and our Cutting Garden Seeds collection! Love Cornflowers? See our classic 'Blue Ball' seeds or 'Black Ball' seeds too
| Quantity of Seeds | 200 Seeds |
| Type | Hardy Annual |
| Genus | Centaurea cyanus |
| Sow Seeds |
Sow in September for larger, stronger plants and/or in late April. Can be sown in modules to transplant later or directly into the soil. Pre-water the soil before sowing. Sow thinly and cover only very lightly. Do not let the soil dry out. Grow in poor, well-drained soil and in full sun, and it is advisable to grow through some netting as they are prone to flopping over in high winds without support. |
| Plant Out | July–October Keep cutting and deadheading to encourage more blooms |
| Flowers | June-September |
| Height & Spread |
60-90cm high x 30cm spread |
RHS Plants for Pollinators.
The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.