{"product_id":"renees-garden-rg-cornflowers-velvet-dawn-373879","title":"Cornflowers Velvet Dawn - Renee's Garden","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eCentaurea cyanus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"red\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeirloom Cornflowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXCLUSIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – A classic cottage garden favorite in an enchanting shade of rich, deep purple. Velvet Dawn’s 1 1\/2-inch dark, thistle-shaped flowers stand out against densely branching, blue-green foliage. They always attract and feed happy bees and butterflies. These are lovely, carefree, easy-to-grow, weather-tolerant flowers that will bloom vigorously and gladden your heart throughout spring and early summer. Cornflowers, also known as Bachelor Buttons, were traditionally used as lapel corsages!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeed Count: Approx. 250-255 \/ Weight: 1 gm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"red center-txt product-table-header\"\u003eCold Winters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"red center-txt product-table-header\"\u003eMild Winters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"red center-txt product-table-header\"\u003eSun\/Shade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"red center-txt product-table-header\"\u003eSow Seeds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"red center-txt product-table-header\"\u003eDays to Germinate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"red center-txt product-table-header\"\u003eMature Height\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-table-content center-txt\"\u003eMarch - May\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-table-content center-txt\"\u003eOctober - April\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-table-content center-txt\"\u003eFull sun\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-table-content center-txt\"\u003e1 - 2 inches apart\u003cbr\u003e1\/2 inch deep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-table-content center-txt\"\u003e7 - 10 days\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-table-content center-txt\"\u003e3 - 3 1\/2 feet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARDY\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNNUAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring\/summer bloom\u003cbr\u003eCan handle light frost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTART\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUTDOORS\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds in a finely textured garden bed in full sun as soon as soil can be worked. In mild winter areas, where the ground doesn’t freeze, plant in fall for next spring’s bloom. Space seeds 1 to 2 inches apart and cover ½ inch deep. Keep seed bed moist until seedlings emerge in 7 to 10 days. Weed and water carefully. Thin seedlings to 6 to 8 inches apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTART\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARLY\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNDOORS\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds 1 to 2 inches apart in a container of seed starting mix, 2 or 3 weeks before last expected frost. Cover 1\/2 inch deep, keep moist and provide a good light source until seedlings are transplanted outside. Plant 6 to 8 inches apart into fertile garden soil in full sun when plants are 3 to 4 inches tall. Seedlings grow quickly; plant out before the roots get crowded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROWING\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn mild winter areas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe best Cornflowers (aka Bachelor Buttons) result from seeds sown in fall to bloom the next spring.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn cold winter areas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhere ground freezes, plant in early spring to get sturdy plants that will flower for many weeks if faded blossoms are removed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renee's Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39849190981695,"sku":"373879","price":4.79,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2701\/4734\/files\/5547-Cornflwr-VelvetDawn.jpg?v=1788391994","url":"https:\/\/wildwood.express\/products\/renees-garden-rg-cornflowers-velvet-dawn-373879","provider":"Wildwood Outdoor Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}