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Purple Cornflower Seeds

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$7.79

Seeds for your next garden project, with planting guidance to help you get started.

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Growing at a Glance

Plan your sowing with the light, space and growing conditions this flower needs.

Plant Height 1-2 ftVariety-specific habit
Light Requirement Full Sun
Planting Season Early SpringFollow local frost dates
USDA Zone Zone 2~12Selected for USA gardens
Germination 7-21 DaysKeep evenly moist
Days to Maturity 70-120 DaysVariety dependent
Plant Spacing 8-18 inAllow healthy airflow
Growing Difficulty EasyGrowing support available

Flower Performance

Picture this variety in your garden, from its flower colors to when it blooms.

Flower Color Purple
Bloom Period Summer, Fall, Until Frost
Life Cycle AnnualAnnual, biennial or perennial
Garden Use Borders, Pollinator Gardens, Wildflower Meadows, BedsBest-fit garden settings
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About this seed

Why gardeners choose this variety

Purple cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) is an annual featuring frilly, purple flowers with ragged petals. Plants have narrow, gray-green leaves on upright stems. Reaches 1–2 feet tall. Blooms from summer to fall.

Key features

What makes it stand out

  • Fringed flower heads sit on slender, branching stems.
  • An airy shape combines naturally with meadow-style flowers.
Perfect for

Best garden uses

  • Informal cutting plots
  • Cottage borders
  • Meadow-style beds
Growing tips

A stronger start

  • Sow into a prepared, weed-free bed where plants are to grow.
  • Keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings establish.
  • Thin early to give roots and leaves space to develop.
  • Avoid unnecessary root disturbance when moving young plants.
  • 5 stars: 3 (75%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (25%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Gavin Lloyd
Deep roots tolerate dry sandy garden soil

My backyard sand holds almost no water, this purple cornflower grows deep roots and blooms well with weekly light watering.

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Colton Simpson
Strong stems won’t break in windy weather

I live on an exposed windy hill. Thin tall flowers snap easily, but these thick stems never bend in gusts.

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Iris Fisher
Vibrant pop of color for stone garden yards

My yard has lots of grey stone paths and plain shrubs. These vivid purple blooms stand out from every angle.

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Hannah Gray
Bumblebees love these blooms the most

I added these to my wild pollinator patch. Local bumblebees pick this flower over all other spring annuals.

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