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Red Cornflower Seeds

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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 Red
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

Red cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) is an annual wildflower featuring frilly, double or semi-double flowers in a vibrant red to crimson shade. Plants have narrow, gray-green leaves on upright, branching stems. Reaches 1–2 feet tall. Blooms from late spring to early fall. The vivid red flowers add bold color to gardens and are excellent for cutting.

Key features

What makes it stand out

  • Fringed flower heads sit on slender, branching stems.
  • An airy shape combines naturally with meadow-style flowers.
  • Red tones give the flowers a strong accent.
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.
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Travis Scott
Fast sprouts to fill empty garden spots quickly

I delayed bed prep until mid-April, direct-sown seeds bloomed within seven weeks to fill bare empty garden areas fast.

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Brent Hale
Long vase life for local farmers market vendors

I vend fresh cut flowers weekly at local community market. Red cornflowers stay fresh 12+ days in vases, longer than poppies or cosmos.

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Kimberly Rose
Bloom color won’t fade in harsh midday sun

Many red annuals bleach pale orange after weeks of full sun exposure. These hold deep scarlet shade all summer long.

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Eva Blake
Perfect mid-layer for all-red themed flower beds

I dedicated a full planting bed to red flowering plants. This scarlet cornflower fills space between tall hollyhocks and short alyssum.

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Rachel Carter
Attracts tons of spring migrating butterflies

Every spring migration cycle, dozens of swallowtail and monarch butterflies cluster daily on these red flower rows.

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