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Perennial Cornflower

Centaurea Dealbata   80cm     1st Year Flowering Perennial Centaurea dealbata. Perennial Persian cornflower first year flowering and easy to grow, clear rose-pink flowers an excellent garden plant and cut flower, bushy, branched plants. Flowers June, July,  sow late winter or autumn (to overwinter) indoors. pkt approx 100 seeds pkt approx 250 seeds

Centaurea Golden Yellow Centaurea. macrocephela A hardy perennial flowering July to August , golden yellow globe-like flowers, broad and vigorous habit, ideal for dried flower use. pkt approx 60 seeds pkt approx 150 seeds tpkt approx 450 seeds

Annual Cornflowers

Centaurea The Bride  Up to 100cm Centaurea moschata Largest of all, beautiful pure white scented flowers on tall unbranched stems, dyes well. Flowers from July to October pkt approx 40 seeds pkt approx 100 seeds tpkt approx 300 seeds

Centaurea Black Ball  75cm Striking deep mauve flowers are produced in clusters on contrasting green stems. A striking focal point in any border. Ideal for cut flowers, bedding and borders. Sow March to May and mid August to September. Flowers from June to the first frosts. pkt approx 76 seeds pkt approx 190 seeds tpkt approx 570 seeds

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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia, Begonia etc requires no cover.

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