| Cultivation:
'Florence Blue' is a dwarf Centaurea, also know as Cornflower
or Bachelors Buttons. Its compact growth
habit makes Cornflower an excellent choice for container gardening.
Plant Bachelors Buttons in full sun in fertile well drained soil in either beds or
containers. Once established, most cultivars of Centaurea are
fairly drought tolerant. Often times the plant will re-seed itself
appearing again the next spring.
Cornflower blossoms are excellent for cutting
or drying. Dried flowers retain their color better if dried in an
oven at 175 degrees for 1/2 hour.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Mildews.
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