Cornflower- Pink Ball
- Annual 90cm
- Pink double flowers
- Excellent cut or dried flower
Description
'Cornflower- Pink Ball' seeds
Centaurea cyanus
- Annual 90cm
- Pink double flowers
- Excellent cut or dried flower
Annual growing between 40-90cm tall. Plants have an upright habit with long grey/green leaves and produce tall pink flowers. Good for cottage gardens, wildflower gardens, beds and borders. Very easy to grow. Makes an excellent cut flower or dried flower; colour doesn't fade. Attracts bees and butterflies to the garden. Has a history of medicinal uses and petals are often used to add colour to salads or dried in tea blends. Can be grown in containers. Drought and frost tolerant, will grown in poor soil conditions. Also known as "Bachelors Button".
Pink/Rose Flowers
Container growing
Borders
Beds
Drought tolerant
Attracts beneficial insects
Cut flowers
Seeds per gram: 220
Product code: F5-20
Quick Sowing Guide
| Method | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
|---|---|
| Sowing Depth | 5mm |
| Season | Autumn, early winter and spring |
| Germination | 7-14 days @ 15-18 °C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle | Hardy Annual |
| Plant Spacing | 20cm |
| Plant Height | 90cm |
| Position | Full sun, well drained moist soil |
| Days Until Maturity | 70 days |
*Notes: Deadhead to prolong flowering. Plants may need some support.
Shipping
We deliver Australia wide.
All orders are dispatched from our warehouse in Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia.
We do not deliver overseas.
Shipping cost is calculated using all the items in your shopping cart and your delivery postcode. The table below outlines the delivery options and costs.
Order dispatch time is currently 3-5 business days plus delivery time.
Please note we are unable to guarantee specific delivery dates, the delivery timeframes below are estimates only.
| Order contains: | Delivery options: | Delivery cost per order | |
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| VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD, TAS, SA, NT | WA | ||
| Small seed packets ONLY - | Economy Delivery | $2.50 or FREE on orders over $20 | $5 |
| Parcel Delivery | Capped rate of $6.99 | ||
| Express Delivery | $15.00 | ||
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BULK seed, garden supplies, tools, or accessories - |
Parcel Delivery |
Capped rate of $6.99 |
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Express Delivery |
Starting from $15.00 (Calculated by weight) |
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| Live Plants - | Live plants | Capped rate of $10.00 | |
*All orders sent to Western Australia are subject to mandatory inspection and fees by Quarantine WA. These fees are included in all shipping costs above.
**We will replace all orders that are lost or damaged in transit however we will not replace or refund orders simply because they were delivered later than estimated. Full details here.
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