Cornflower

About This Plant...

Genus and species: Centaurea cyanus

Plant type: cool-season annual

Height: 12-16 inches or 30 inches

Location and soil: sun; tolerates poor soil

Uses: cutting, bedding, border, background, fragrance, drying

Bloom time: summer

Color range: blue, rose, white

Indoor Sowing...

Time needed to reach transplant size: 6-8 weeks

When to transplant to garden: after last spring frost

Outdoor Sowing...

When to sow outdoors: after last spring frost

Other Sowing Guidelines...

Approx. germination time: 7 days

Germination temp.: 70 degrees F.

Sowing Depth: 1/16 inch

Needs light or dark to germinate: dark

Transplanting Guidelines...

Spacing between plants: 8 inches

Growing On...

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Growing tips: also known as Bachelor's Button; bloom is best during cool weather; does not transplant well

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