This particular corn flower has a deep red-black look. Shaped like a half pompom. With a thin but long stem & bushy flower it will catch anyone by surprise. Batchelors button is ideal for old fashion-gardens, boarders, beds, pots, containers, baskets & great for cut flowers. Just like most flowers from the Asteraceae family it is not difficult to grow. Bees love the cornflower allowing more life into your garden. This hardy annual flower will present its beautiful purple colour under the sun giving the black a mesmerising shine. SOWING: Sow Indoor: August - October Sow Outdoor March - May Season: Annual Height: 48 inches (120cm) Bloom Season: June - September Environment: Full sun, Soil Type: Sand, Loam Germination Time: 14-21 days Temperature: 15-20C (59 - 68F) Seeds Watering: Moist Plant spreding: 12 in (30 cm) Plant watering: Well-drained Depth: 1/8in (0.3 cm) Plant Spacing: 12 in (30 cm) Ideal for: Indoor, Pots, Containers, Summer bedding, bees, cottage garden, cut flowers Cornflower Double - Black Ball 500 Seeds Centaurea Cyanus Easy To Grow Meadow Wildflower