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Cornflowers
A sea of blue, mauve and pink, 28 Sept 2026

Cornflowers

Centaurea cyanus

Clouds of blue, mauve and pink cornflowers. They self-seed freely, so expect plenty more next year.

Part of the kitchen bed, planted out in spring 2026.

Common name
Cornflowers
Section
Beds
Spot
Garden (kitchen bed)
Soil
Garden soil (tbc)
Options
Potential

Seasonal colour for beds, informal flower patches or a cutting garden.

From
Grown on from online plugs, or bought from a local independent garden centre, spring 2026
Age
Under a year (annual)
Next repot
Not needed: it's in the ground
Edible
✅ Yes: The petals make a pretty garnish.
Hardy
✅ Fully
Garden-centre price
about £4
Did you know?

Cornflower petals are a key ingredient in Lady Grey tea, and the cornflower is Estonia's national flower.

Care & updates

What to expect
An annual: it'll finish with the first frosts. Save seed or let it self-seed for next year. Flowers Jun–Sep.
Feeding
Every 21 days, May–Aug, with Tomato feed (high potash) for flowers
  1. Observation

    Still flowering at the end of September.

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