Cornflower

Growing from seed

Start Cornflower indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 25 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 70 days.

Companion Planting

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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Cornflower feeds on
  • ❧Cornflower draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Cornflower
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  Common bean
  

  Common beanGreat pair

  • ❧Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Cornflower feeds on
  • ❧Cornflower draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Common bean acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Cornflower
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  Gai Lan
  Good pair

  • ❧Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Cornflower
  • ❧Gai Lan acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Cornflower
  • ❧Cornflower draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Cornflower

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space25 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~70 days

Water: Low · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor to average — dislikes rich soil