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Cornflower Black Ball

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Another beauty from the Cornflower family. Black Ball is actually more of a very deep, dark plum colour than black and is absolutely stunning when used as a cut flower. I love it teamed up with the bright orange of calendula for a real eye-catching display but it's also wonderful in softer arrangements and sits very well in amongst pinks, blues and reds too.

Bees and other pollinators adore cornflowers, grow these and your garden will be buzzing and humming all summer long. Keep deadheading or cutting bunches of flowers for friends to prolong the flowering season.

Seed Quantity 400 Seeds

Type 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 direct 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

Cornflower Black Ball

RHS Plants for Pollinators.

The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.

Find out more at rhs.org.uk/plantsforpollinators

    Cornflower Black Ball
    Cornflower Black Ball
    Cornflower Black Ball

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    Can't wait to see how these grow. Thank you! Colourful website with helpful product information

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