Cornflower Pink Ball
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£2.20 - Regular price
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£2.20
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Another gorgeous addition to the cornflower family! This time in beautiful, eye-catching pink.
Once a common sight in cornfields across the UK, before the use of herbicides, these brilliant, pink, native flowers are now a rare sight but thankfully live on in our gardens. They are a dream to grow. Easy, prolific, (producing endless amounts of flowers over several months if you keep on top of the dead-heading), beloved of butterflies and bees and will happily self-seed.
They also make excellent cut flowers, lasting for 5-7 days in a vase.
Loved by bees and flower lovers alike.
| Quantity of Seeds | 200 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 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.
