{"product_id":"cornflower-blue-ball","title":"Cornflower Blue Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive cornflower — and one of the most reliably beautiful annuals in the English garden. \u003cem\u003eBlue Ball\u003c\/em\u003e produces masses of fully double, ruffled blooms in a vivid electric azure-blue that seems to glow in the sunlight, on tall silvery stems with feathery foliage that moves with every breeze.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cut-and-come-again workhorse: the more you cut, the more it flowers, producing buckets of blooms from early summer through to the first frosts. Ultra-hardy (H7, to -20°C), thriving in poor soil, and listed on the RHS Plants for Pollinators. Autumn sowing produces the largest, most floriferous plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentaurea cyanus 'Blue 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 Poppy Flanders Red for the classic British cornfield combination — timeless, wildlife-rich, and deeply satisfying to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55647634751873,"sku":"CRN-BLU","price":2.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/8865\/5489\/files\/2048800e9882226499b4a5a_upscale.jpg?v=1778266814","url":"https:\/\/countrygardens.co.uk\/products\/cornflower-blue-ball","provider":"English Country Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}