Cornflower Blue Boy

(Centaurea cyanus)
These classic flowers enjoy a very special place in the hearts of all cottage garden lovers. Their 1½-inch thistle-shaped blossoms are a brilliant electric-blue colour that rivets the eye. Colourful and showy in the spring garden, Blue Boy makes a stunning landscape display and equally arresting bouquets to enjoy indoors. These are beautiful old-fashioned flowers to enjoy on their own or to interplant lavishly with other spring flowers.