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Purple Centaurea Cyanus Flower seeds for Planting - Easy to Grow, Heirloom & GMO Free Seeds for Home Garden

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Product Description

Enhance your garden with Purple Centaurea Cyanus seeds, a charming annual flower known for its vivid purple blooms and easy-care growth. These heirloom, GMO-free seeds are perfect for borders, containers, and wildflower gardens, providing long-lasting color and low-maintenance appeal for home gardeners.

Features & Specifications:

  • Plant Type: Annual flowering plant (Centaurea cyanus)

  • Flower Color: Purple

  • Height/Spread: 40–90 cm (16–36 inches)

  • Blooming Season: Late spring to summer

  • Seed Type: Heirloom, non-GMO

  • Sun Requirement: Full sun

  • Soil Preference: Well-draining soil

  • Maintenance: Low-maintenance, ideal for borders, containers, and wildflower gardens

Planting & Sowing Instructions:

  1. Seed Preparation: No special pre-treatment required.

  2. Sowing Time: Sow outdoors after the last frost, or indoors 6–8 weeks prior.

  3. Depth: Sow seeds 0.5–1 cm (¼ inch) deep in seed trays or prepared soil.

  4. Spacing: Thin seedlings to 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) apart for healthy growth.

  5. Watering: Keep soil lightly moist until seedlings establish.

  6. Germination: Seeds typically sprout in 7–14 days under optimal conditions.

  7. Transplanting: Transplant seedlings to garden beds or containers once strong enough.

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Features
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Life Cycle

Annual

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Planting Season

Spring

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Growth Habit

Upright, branching


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Flavor Profile

Not edible

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Plant Characteristics

Delicate purple blooms with fine petals, slender stems, and airy foliage

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Use

Ornamental beds, borders, wildflower gardens, cut flower arrangements

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Growing Conditions

Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil; adaptable to average garden conditions

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Harvest Advantages

Long-lasting blooms ideal for fresh or dried floral use

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Plant Resistance

Generally tolerant to mild drought once established

Heirloom Purple Centaurea Cyanus

Scientific Name: Centaurea cyanus

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Seed Names

Purple Cornflower, Bachelor’s Button

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Seed Type

Heirloom, Open-pollinated, Non-GMO


Purple Centaurea cyanus is a classic garden annual known for its vivid purple flowers and soft, feathery texture. The plant grows upright with branching stems, producing abundant blooms over a long season. Valued for its cottage-garden charm, it attracts visual interest and works beautifully in borders and cut flower gardens.

Planting Information
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Light Requirement

Full sun

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Planting Depth

1/4 inch

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Sowing Method

Direct sow outdoors after last frost

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Plant Spacing

8–12 inches apart

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Days to Maturity

65–85 days

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Soil Preparation

No special preparation required

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Hardiness Zones

2–11 (grown as an annual)

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Water Needs

Moderate, well-drained soil

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Planting Season

Spring to early summer

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