Graines de fleurs <p>Cornflower Blu</p>

Overview

Cornflower Blue Seeds (Centaurea cyanus): The Vivid Wildflower of the Fields

The Cornflower is a beloved hardy annual, prized for its classic, vivid, true blue colour that is hard to match in the garden. Its delicate, slightly spiky blooms sit atop slender stems, creating an airy, light effect in borders and meadows. Historically a flower of cornfields, it is now an essential choice for pollinator gardens, attracting bees and butterflies with its rich nectar. Cornflowers are easy to grow, make a wonderful cut flower with a good vase life, and their reliability ensures a beautiful, effortless display of intense blue all summer long.

Key Features

• Incomparable "True Blue" Colour: Produces one of the few truly blue flowers in the plant kingdom, offering a cool, refreshing tone to sunny garden displays.
• Exceptional Cut Flower: Features long, wiry stems and blooms that hold their shape and colour beautifully in vases,making them a floral designer’s favourite.
• Pollinator Powerhouse: Highly rich in nectar, these flowers are a magnet for honeybees, bumblebees, and butterflies,supporting a healthy garden ecosystem.
• Edible & Decorative: The vibrant blue petals are edible and can be used to add a gourmet touch to salads, garnishes, or dried for use in homemade "Lady Grey" tea blends.

Gardener's Tip

While Cornflowers can be sown in spring (March to May), the secret to achieving the tallest, strongest plants and the earliest, most prolific flush of flowers in the UK and Ireland is to sow them in autumn (September or early October). Autumn-sown seeds will germinate and overwinter as small, hardy rosettes. When spring arrives, these established plants grow quickly and flower several weeks earlier than their spring-sown counterparts, providing an extended season of blue.

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