Centaurea cyanus 'Jubilee Gem'
Cornflower 'Jubilee Gem', Blue-bottle 'Jubilee Gem', Bachelor's buttons 'Jubilee Gem'
Centaurea Centaurea
'Jubilee Gem' _ 'Jubilee Gem' is an upright, compact, branching annual with lance-shaped, sometimes pinnate, grey-green leaves and solitary, blue flower heads in late spring and throughout summer.
Centaurea cyanus 'Jubilee Gem' is: Deciduous
Branching, Compact, Upright
Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead regularly to extend the flowering season.
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Centaurea cyanus 'Jubilee Gem' (Cornflower 'Jubilee Gem') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Coastal, Containers, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Autumn sowing will produce earlier-flowering plants.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Centaurea cyanus 'Jubilee Gem'
Cornflower 'Jubilee Gem', Blue-bottle 'Jubilee Gem', Bachelor's buttons 'Jubilee Gem'
Centaurea Centaurea
'Jubilee Gem' _ 'Jubilee Gem' is an upright, compact, branching annual with lance-shaped, sometimes pinnate, grey-green leaves and solitary, blue flower heads in late spring and throughout summer.
Deciduous
Branching, Compact, Upright
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Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Deadhead regularly to extend the flowering season.
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Centaurea cyanus 'Jubilee Gem' (Cornflower 'Jubilee Gem') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Coastal, Containers, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Autumn sowing will produce earlier-flowering plants.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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