Annuals | Perennials | Vegetables | Herbs | Home  Centaurea (Cornflower) cyanus Frosted Queen Centaurea (Cornflower) cyanus Frosted Queen Hardy Annual - Flowers: Spring to early Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 12 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Children, Cut Flower, Patio, Tubs
Description A delightful change to the common Cornflower. Flowers glisten in sunshine, for each of the tiny petals of the very double, powder-puff blooms is tipped with white. Ideal for beds, borders and cut flowers. Sowing Instructions | Sowing depth: | 6mm (¼in) deep in drills 45cm (18in) apart. |
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Sow thinly in well cultivated soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. For spring/summer flowering pot plants sow in a cool greenhouse or conservatory in late summer/early autumn. Growing Instructions Thin out seedlings to 30cm (12in) apart. Grow cool in full light and water sparingly. Plant out in spring after all risk of frost.
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