![]() ![]() Due to the use of pesticides in farming the number of cornflower plants and flowers have reduced significantly. ![]() Likes to be planted in a sunny position in well drained and fertilised soil and will grow about 80cm high.Ĭare – Cornflowers are frost tolerant and are an annual plant that can be removed mid to late Summer. ‘Blue Ball’ flowers are also quite common. Despite being called ‘Red Ball’ this flower will often have reddish-pink flowers from early Summer to Autumn. We planted them in the Ginger and Turmeric patch, and they have done extremely well. Growing –’Red Ball’ has grown surprisingly upright in a clump like form. These beneficial, edible flowers have grown very well at Booyong and provided us with lovely purple/hot pink flowers that we’ve happily shared with the local Byabarra cafe this morning! Red Ball – Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus). ![]()
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