Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, cottage and native gardeners
PERENNIAL CORNFLOWER
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Botanical Name
Centaurea montana
An old fashioned cottage garden plant with large dark blue, feathery flowers from spring until autumn on 50 cm tall stems and healthy blue-green leaves covered in silver hairs. A beautiful cut flower which grows well in fertile soil in full sun or part shade. 20 seeds/No.1/
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Perennial
Sow Method
Direct or Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Best sown in spring and late summer. Raise in trays to transplant later or sow direct into garden position. Cover seeds thinly, keep moist and warm, about 17-20˚C. Take 2-4 weeks to germinate.
Height
0.6 m
Spacing/Spread
0.6 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Jul 1st to Sep 30th
Apr 1st to May 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
Apr 1st to Aug 30th