red white and blue flower seeds Cornflower Seeds Patriot Mix, Centaurea

red white and blue flower seeds Cornflower Seeds Patriot Mix, CentaureaCornflowers are so easy to grow and are often some of the earliest annuals to bloom in the garden or meadow. World famous cornflower blue is the bluest blue in the flower kingdom, and that makes this many peoples favorite flower. Easy to grow, quick to bloom, great for cutting. Strong seedlings have a silvery look in a seeded meadow. In fact, cornflower grows so well, it has become somewhat of a pest in some areas, most notably the Southeast. Birds

Cornflowers are so easy to grow and are often some of the earliest annuals to bloom in the garden or meadow. World-famous “cornflower blue” is the bluest blue in the flower kingdom, and that makes this many people’s favorite flower. Easy to grow, quick to bloom, great for cutting. Strong seedlings have a “silvery” look in a seeded meadow. In fact, cornflower grows so well, it has become somewhat of a pest in some areas, most notably the Southeast. Birds love seed. American goldfinches (wild canaries), particularly, put on quite a show as they dive into fields of this flower when it is going to seed. This is the famous flower of many romantic legends, thus the name “Bachelor’s Button”. Young single girls wore the bloom as a signal of availability in Old England. It also always figures prominently in the Victorian "Language of Flowers"--of which there are several versions.