«Pouce Pink» - Organic Cornflower Seeds

Organic Cornflower «Pouce Pink»

This dwarf Cornflower variety only reaches 12-18 inches tall, and is a great height for borders and beds. Cornflowers make excellent cut flowers. The blooms last in the vase well, and they also dry nicely for everlasting arrangements. Known also as pink Bachelor's Button, these annuals are well-known and grow naturally across much of the United States.

Cornflower plants prefer full sun in mild climates and partial shade in the hottest regions. They tolerate a wide variety of soils as long as it drains well. Cornflowers perform the best in mild climates with moderate water, but they can withstand drought. Pink Cornflowers are very attractive to both bees and butterflies, but deer leave the Cornflower plants alone. Cornflowers are annuals, but they can self-sow, dropping their own flower seeds to provide next year's display.

Directly sow pink Centaurea Cyanus seeds outdoors in early spring as soon as soil can be worked. Prepare seedbed by loosening soil and weeding. Sow the flower seeds in rows, 6 seeds per foot. Thin Cornflower seedlings to 6-12 inches apart. In mild winter climates, Cornflower seed can be sown in the fall for very early blooms the following spring. The first blooms appear 10-12 weeks after planting, and last for about a month. Successive plantings can extend the bloom period.