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Cornflower Seeds

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RRP: 4.99
Price: 3.99 
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Quantity 3+
Price 3.79

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Cornflower Seeds - Description

  • Pack of Cornflower Seeds
  • Annual Wildflower
  • Cornflower (Centaurea Cyanus)
  • Hardy Annual
  • Plants will Self-Seed & New Plants will Grow Each Spring
  • Native to Ireland
  • Pack Size: 100 Seeds
  • Coverage: 4m2

Cornflower Seeds - Plant Details

  • Annual flower - Completes it's life cycle in one year
  • Ruffled flowers: Light blue
  • Height: 30 to 60cm
  • Ideal spacing: 30cm
  • Star shaped with 5 petals
  • Flowering period: June - September
  • Preferred pH: Neutral, Alkaline
  • Aspect: Full sun
  • Wildlife value: High
  • Maintenance level: No maintenance needed

Cornflower Seeds - Uses

  • Can be block planted in drifts also
  • Nice choice of seed for a cottage garden & informal herbaceous borders
  • Great way to attract bees & butterflies into your garden
  • Other companion plants include Corn Marigold, Poppies & Yellow Rattle

Cornflower Seeds - How to Sow

  • Ideally grow in full sun
  • Happy in soils of low fertility
  • Can be sown March & May or again in August to September
  • Seeds can be sown directly outside
  • Sow seeds thinly
  • Sow approx. 2cm deep
  • Sow approx. 40 Seeds per m2
  • Lightly rake over seeds after sowing
  • Germination takes 7 to 14 days
  • No cutting is required
  • Only cut meadow if grass is out competing the wildflowers
Beautiful blue flowers, growing well despite us putting them down late. Just lovely!
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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water

Shipping Options & Rates

FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND

  • Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
    • Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
    • Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
    • Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This services comes with email tracking
  • 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
    • Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
    • Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This is a non-trackable service

MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)

  • Standard International Courier
    • Cost is €10
    • UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg

WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE

  • Standard International Courier
    • Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
    • Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries

Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries

  • Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
  • Delivery is to kerbside only
  • If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
  • Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
  • Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
  • It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
  • Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
  • Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)

International Delivery Prices & Times

  • Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
  • We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded

Terms

  • The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
  • All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
  • We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
  • * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
    • Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
  • ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
  • *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
Orders over €75, get
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