Cornflower 'Classic Magic'
Cornflower 'Classic Magic'
Centaurea cyanus
A wonderful, early season, cold hardy cut flower and bedding plant in diverse shades of black, deep purple and purple and white bi-colour.
Cold hardy annual
Early season flowers
Edible Flowers
Easy! Great beginner flowers
Pollinator friendly
Large 2" flowers on well-branched plants. Prefers full sun, cool temperatures and well-drained poor soil.
The petals of this great edible flower are used for decorating desserts and brightening up salad mix. Flavor is bland and mildly floral.
One of the first annuals to bloom in the spring, withstands cold temperatures and produces abundantly for weeks from a single sowing ..
Certified Demeter Bio-Dynamic and Certified Organic
SEED COUNT: 100 approx.
Germination: Lot#39126
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Full Sun | 23-30cm apart | 45-50cm | 6mm | 7-14 days @ 16-18°C |
65-75 days |
DIRECT SEED (recommended) — Where winters are mild, cornflowers can be sown in autumn. The plants can handle mild frost. Autumn or early spring/late winter sown cornflowers will have superior stem length and quality. Sow seeds thinly in rows, 6 seeds per 30cm, 6mm deep. Cover lightly. Keep soil surface moist until emergence. When seedlings have first true leaves, thin to 15-20cm apart.
TRANSPLANT — As plants are sensitive to root disturbance, sow into soil blocks. Sow seeds 2 per block, 6mm deep. Cover lightly. Can be tricky to start indoors - chill seed (in fridge) for 10-14 days to assist. Plan to transplant within 3-4 weeks – before roots the edge of the blocks. Grow at 10-12°C during the night for several weeks to develop a root ball.
HARVEST/VASE LIFE- Harvest flowers when 1/4-1/2 open. If picking entire sprays, cut when half the flowers on a spray are open. Expect a vase life of 7 days.
