Blue cornflower (CENTAUREA CYANUM)
In the past, it was mainly a weed along the edges of cereal fields, along with poppies and concelias. Today it is considered an ornamental plant.
Properties:
Garden varieties of the native blue cornflower with full flowers, 80-90 cm high, mainly grateful cut flowers. It produces a distinctive cluster of flowers on long, stiff stems above its greyish-green leaves.
Watering:
Sown in March in their permanent place in May-June, flowering as early as May if sown in autumn.
Demand:
Sow in sunny, wind-sheltered soil with good nutrient supply