Cornflower
- Product number: 512570
- Origin: Europe
- Latin: Centaurea cyanus
The true wild cornflower, great for a wildflower patch! Single-flowered and sky-blue. Height 50 cm. They like sun and not too wet. Formerly notorious as a "weed" among rye... In "less developed" countries, you still occasionally see a beautiful rye field with cornflowers and poppies!
Names:
Latin: Centaurea cyanus
Dutch: Echte Wilde Korenbloem
Also known as: Wilde korenbloem
English: Cornflower
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- Flower colour: Sky blue
- Origin: Europe
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Centaurea cyanus
- Dutch: True Wild Cornflower
- Also known as: Wild cornflower
- English: Cornflower
