cornflower
Also known as: barbeau; blaver; blue blaw; blue bonnets; blue bow; blue sailors; blue tops; break-your-spectacles; brushes; bunk; corn binks; corn centaury; cornbottle; French pink; happy skies; haw dods; hurtsickle; ragged sailor; bachelor's buttons; blawort; blue poppy; bluebottle; bluets; ragged robin; witches' bells
Upright annual to 75cm, with simple or slightly lobed leaves and solitary deep blue flower-heads 3-4cm across in late spring and summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
- Genus
- Centaurea
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of cornflower
Distribution map
Northern Termperate regions
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of cornflower
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cornflower care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead regularly to prolong flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in-situ in spring or autumn
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to Powdery mildews
Pests
Generally pest-free
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