plant cornflower seeds The Bride Cornflower Seeds – Park Seed

plant cornflower seeds The Bride Cornflower Seeds – Park SeedNational Garden Bureau Green Thumb Award 2024 The Bride Cornflower is a flowering annual that grows to a mature height of 36 to 40 inches tall and blooms from midsummer through fall. Borne singly on tall, strong, unbranched stems, the extra large, fringy flowers are pure white and wonderfully sweet scented, smelling of vanilla and white chocolate. Pollinator friendly, the nectar rich flowers attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial

National Garden Bureau Green Thumb Award 2024

The Bride Cornflower is a flowering annual that grows to a mature height of 36 to 40 inches tall and blooms from midsummer through fall. Borne singly on tall, strong, unbranched stems, the extra-large, fringy flowers are pure white and wonderfully sweet-scented, smelling of vanilla and white chocolate. Pollinator friendly, the nectar-rich flowers attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects to the garden. Attractive, long-lasting cut flowers for summer bouquets, and they can be dyed to a desired color or dried for potpourri or everlasting arrangements.

A Centaurea moschata Imperialis (syn Amberboa moschata), commonly called cornflower or sweet sultan, The Bride has a bushy, upright habit and looks its best when grouped or massed in garden beds, borders, and containers. In optimal conditions, it may self-seed and return each year. Cornflower is a great option for a wildflower garden, cut flower garden, or butterfly garden.

An easy-grow, easy-care plant, cornflower grows best in a sunny spot with moderately moist, freely draining soil having a slightly alkaline pH, just above 7.0. However, it thrives in almost any garden soil, and in hot summer climates, a little afternoon shade may be preferable. The plant has low fertilizer needs but benefits from a yearly feeding in spring. Removing faded flowers encourages new blooms and controls unwanted self-seeding. Cornflower is drought tolerant and requires only infrequent watering. Stems may flop with too much moisture.

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