Centaurea cyanus, blue, pink and white; annual, if sown in autumnbiennial and flowering the following summer, in field and garden. Undemanding, good for cutting. Excellent food plant for bees. Ca. 80-120 cm
Lifespan: annual or biennial
Comment: cut flower, good for pollinators, edible
Positive for pollinators: Yes
Seed spacing between the row: 20 cm
Seed spacing in the row: 20 cm
Sowing depth: 0.5-1 cm
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Explanations
Bee-friendly: This plant has a good nectar or pollen supply, which is especially good for honey and wild bees, as well as other pollinating insects. There are 500 different kinds of wild bees alone. Some crops are best approached by specialists, others by generalists.
