Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'

(Double Black Cornflower)

Fat deepest purple, almost black, 1" heads of ragged petals. Thin greyish leaves. Easy annual, likes sun and good drainage 24"

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Hardiness:

Hardy

Longevity:

Annual

Growing Condition:

Dry sun

Season:

Summer

Good For:

Cut flower, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Slug Resistant, Wildlife Friendly

Colour:

Maroon-black

Germination:

For biggest plants, sow shallowly in Sept, protect over winter and prick out in early spring. Or sow March under cover. Or sow April outside. Or all three for sequence of bloom