{"product_id":"cornflower-black-ball","title":"Cornflower Black Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe moody, sophisticated member of the cornflower family. Despite its name, \u003cem\u003eBlack Ball\u003c\/em\u003e is not truly black but a deep, sumptuous velvet maroon-chocolate — the colour of crushed blackberries, of vintage velvet, of old Dutch oil paintings. It transforms a standard cottage border into something altogether more considered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the easy virtues of the cornflower family — ultra-hardy, cut-and-come-again, thriving in poor soil, beloved by bees — with a colour that works as beautifully in a dark, moody arrangement as it does in a hot border of reds and oranges. Listed on the RHS Plants for Pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentaurea cyanus 'Black Ball' — Hardy Annual (H7)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 75–90cm | Flowers: June–September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 200 seeds per packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect sow September for early blooms, or March–May — do not transplant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun; thrives in poor, well-drained soil — do not over-feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators listed — petals edible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow it with Ammi majus for a monochrome combination of real elegance — dark velvet against white lace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55647632884097,"sku":"CRN-BLK","price":2.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/8865\/5489\/files\/FullSizeRender_c3dba413-4e0d-4522-a4d5-6bd79505c25d.jpg?v=1778266810","url":"https:\/\/countrygardens.co.uk\/products\/cornflower-black-ball","provider":"English Country Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}