White Cornflower Seeds — Centaurea cyanus
White Cornflower Seeds — Centaurea cyanus
White Cornflower — Worth the Wait
White Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus ) is a tall-growing white cornflower with delicate, fringed blooms on graceful stems. Great for cut flowers, it’s a beautiful addition to flower farmers’ cutting beds, cottage gardens, and fresh summer bouquets.
These have been on our wish list for two years, so we’re very excited to finally offer them! Hard for us to source and available in a limited quantity, they’re a lovely find for anyone who enjoys growing something a little different.
Why Gardeners Love It
- 🤍 Fresh white blooms — classic cornflower charm in a white that complements almost any colour scheme
- ✂️ Great for cut flowers — tall, graceful stems for fresh arrangements and cottage-style bouquets
- 🌿 Cottage garden favourite — an annual for sunny borders and informal planting
- 🦋 Pollinator-friendly flowers — a welcome addition to a garden buzzing with beneficial insects
- ✨ A special find — sourced after two years of searching, with a limited supply available
- 🌱 Easy to grow — rewarding for beginners and experienced gardeners alike
Growing Tips for New Zealand
Sow directly into a sunny, well-drained position in spring, or in autumn in milder areas. Sow shallowly and keep the soil gently moist during germination, which usually takes around 7–14 days, depending on conditions.
Thin seedlings to approximately 20–30 cm apart to give plants room to branch. Cornflowers prefer being sown where they will grow, but can also be started in individual cells and transplanted gently while young. Tall plants may benefit from support in exposed gardens.
Harvest stems when the flowers have just opened for fresh arrangements. Regular picking and deadheading help encourage further flowering. Allow a few flower heads to mature if you would like to collect seed, although flowers may cross with other cornflower colours growing nearby.
What’s in the Packet
Choose from a 10-seed packet for $4.90 or a 50-seed bulk pack for $19.90, with sowing and growing instructions included.
🌱 Growing for cut flowers? Our 50-seed bulk pack is ideal for flower farmers and larger cutting patches. Select ‘50 seeds — bulk pack’ from the packet-size options.
📄 Want to go even deeper? The CHBotanics Propagation from Seeds Manual — Professional Edition — a comprehensive digital PDF covering sowing times, germination, spacing, and much more across dozens of flower and vegetable species, is available as an instant download. 🌱😊