Cornflower Crown Double Strain - Blue

🌸 Cornflower ‘Crown Double Strain’ (Blue) Seeds – Hardy Annual | 300 Seeds

Brighten your garden with Cornflower ‘Crown Double Strain’ (Blue) – a beloved cottage garden annual known for its vibrant, fully double blooms in rich sapphire-blue. These easy-to-grow wildflowers are perfect for creating naturalised borders, wildflower meadows, or pollinator-friendly gardens. A favourite among bees, butterflies, and florists alike.

🌼 Why Grow Cornflower ‘Crown Double Strain’?

• Hardy annual ideal for UK gardens

• Fragrant blue double flowers – great for cutting and drying

• Loved by bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects

• Perfect for cottage gardens, wildflower mixes, border edging, and cut flower beds

• High germination rate from our DEFRA-registered UK seed nursery

🌿 Companion Planting Tips

Cornflowers pair beautifully with:

• Calendula – enhances visual appeal and deters pests

• Cosmos – a complementary height and flower form

• Borage– ideal for pollinators and soil enrichment

• Salvia farinacea (‘Victoria’) – striking colour contrast and extended blooming

• Lavender – draws even more pollinators and adds fragrance

🛑 Avoid planting too close to dense perennials or heavily shaded areas, as Cornflowers thrive best with full sunlight and space to grow.

🌱 Sowing Instructions

• When to sow:

  • Spring: March to May

  • Autumn: August to September (for early flowering the following year)

• How to sow:

  • Sow seeds directly outdoors, thinly across finely raked, moist soil

  • Lightly cover with soil (approx. 5mm deep)

  • Space rows about 30cm apart

🌞 Growing Notes

• Germination time: 7–14 days

• Thin seedlings to 20–25cm apart once they’re strong enough

• Requires full sun and well-drained soil

• Water during dry periods – but avoid overwatering

• Flowers from June to September

Deadhead faded blooms to encourage continuous flowering or allow to self-seed for a natural, cottage-style display year after year.

📦 What's Included

• Approx. 300 Cornflower 'Crown Double Strain' Blue seeds

• Freshly packed by our family-run, DEFRA-registered UK nursery

• Full sowing and growing instructions

Create a classic blue cottage garden look with Cornflower ‘Crown Double Strain’ – beautiful, bee-friendly, and bursting with colour.

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