Maxima squash
Cornflower
Mixed Colours - Cornflower
Ref : F1001
- Centaurea cyanus
Bag of 150 seeds
This messicolous species with its dissected foliage produces an abundance of blue, pink, red and white flowers, much appreciated by butterflies and bees. They are decorative, edible and medicinal.
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Cornflowers are traditionally used for their medicinal diuretic properties and to treat digestive symptoms.
in the ground, in bucket
Sow on the surface, in trays under a well-lit shelter. Press lightly and keep moist. After emergence, prick out into cups and plant out when plants have 5 to 6 leaves, 20 to 30 cm apart in all directions. For direct sowing in the ground, sow in rows 20 to 30 cm apart. Thin to 20 or 30 cm when plants have 5 or 6 leaves.
In mild climates, it is also possible to sow in autumn for earlier flowering the following summer.
March, April
March, April, May
June, July, August, September
in the ground, in pot
sunny
low
all floor types
drained
Centaurea cyanus
mid-season
150 seeds
Mixed Colours
edible
From 40 to 60 cm
cut
Eurasia
Cornflowers are traditionally used for their medicinal diuretic properties and to treat digestive symptoms.
