Cornflower 'Blue Diadem'
Centaurea cyanus
$3.25
110 seeds
Cornflower 'Blue Diadem' is the most impressive blue cornflower you can grow. The tall plants produce loads of true blue, double flowers. It is very attractive to bees and beneficial insects. It is a host plant for Painted Lady butterflies.
Blue Diadem cornflower is a good choice for the middle of the border with shorter plants in front and taller plants behind. It looks especially nice with anything that blooms in yellow or gold.
height 30" spacing 8"
Sowing Blue Diadem Cornflower Seeds
Sow cornflower seeds outdoors in spring, 1/8" deep. Can be sown in late September in zones 7-10. Full sun.
Home-grown seeds.