Sowing
Sow shallow indoors in April. Don't cover with soil — the seeds need light to germinate. Plant out in June after hardening off.
Care
Cut off spent flowers and it keeps blooming longer.
My varieties
| Variety | Rating | Years grown |
|---|---|---|
| Blåklint Pink Ball | – | – |
| Blåklint White Ball | – | – |
From the log
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The Cornflower Guide
Coming soonEverything on this page and more, as a printable PDF: sowing to harvest, my varieties, the month-by-month schedule.
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Full guide with layout, seed list and timeline — coming as PDF
Cornflower grows best with friends
This crop is part of one of my field-tested bed recipes — complete layouts with timing for every plant in the bed.
See all bed recipesA friendly reminder: every garden plays by its own rules. Zones, soil, weather and a hundred small things decide what works — so this is how I did it and what worked for me, not a promise. Try, learn, adjust, try again.. that's half the fun anyway.