General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Centaurea cyanus
  • Common Names- Cornflower or Bachelor’s button
  • Spread- 12 inches**
  • Height- 30 inches**
  • Average Production- 30-50 flowers per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 80-90 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil-  Well-drained soils, Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  • Soil pH- 6.0-7.5
  • Soil Moisture- 15%
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring, Early Summer and Fall (March to May, August and September)
  • Temperature range- 15-28 Celsius

Tips to Grow Cornflower

  1. Arrange good quality cornflower seeds.
  2. The soil should be evenly moist, but not wet or soggy. It should be  rich, well-drained organic soil also.
  3. Plant the seed 0.5 inches deep in the soil.
  4. We can add compost and can spread Mulch lightly around the plants for better growth.
  5. Deadhead plants regularly to prolong their flowering period well into autumn.
  6. Cornflowers are perfect for cutting and drying, and they make a great addition to any cottage garden, wildflower meadow, or border. Dwarf cultivars are good for edgings and containers.
  7. Cornflowers are short season bloomers so to extend their flowering season plant a second crop two weeks later.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers