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100 Blue Cornflower, Bachelor Buttons, Bluebonnet Seeds - Centaurea cyanus Seeds - Annual

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*Centaurea cyanus 100
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21693921

Centaurea cyanus Seeds

Common Names: Cornflower, Bachelor Buttons, Bluebonnet

 

Centaurea cyanus or Cornflowers as they are commonly known are most noted for their intense blue flowers, said to be the most intense blue in the plant kingdom. The are excellent in flower beds, wild gardens, rockeries and is also very useful as cut flowers. It is Cornflowers are frost hardy annuals that will flower from November to late summer. It prefers a sunny, well drained location in the garden and will grow 40-90 cm in height.

Its rich shades of blue are much sought after, both for garden decoration and for flower arrangements. They are also known as 'Bachelor Buttons' and 'Bluebonnet' and are native to Europe.

In folklore, cornflowers were worn by young men in love; if the flower faded too quickly, it was taken as a sign that the man's love was not returned. In herbalism a decoction of cornflower is effective in treating conjunctivitis, and as a wash for tired eyes.

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Customer ratings: 5 ratings

great service
20 May 2010
Thank you for great service
24 May 2010
ordinary nurseries are so limited in terms of variatio so thanks
03 Jun 2010
thank u
07 Jun 2010
Good service & excellent instructions
21 Jun 2010