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Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

Cool-season annual with fringed flowers on slender stems, valued for cutting and pollinator plantings.

Annual
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Days to maturity

65–80 days

Days to germ.

7–14 days

Spacing

6–12 in

Height

24–36 in

Sun

Sun

How we grow it

Germination

Days to germ.
7–14 d

Culture

Days to maturity
65–80 d
Spacing
6–12 in
Height
24–36 in
Sun
Sun
Frost
tender

Harvest

Recent field notes

Observation

Today's harvest.

Varieties

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