Cornflower Seeds, Organic and Demeter

Sementes Vivas' organic Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) seeds, available at Geocakes, produce intense blue flowers that turn any garden into a small wild refuge. With long flowering, they attract bees and butterflies and bring back a flower that was once common in Portuguese fields.

Cornflower: A Wildflower from Beira Baixa

The Cornflower was once a common presence in Portuguese wheat and barley fields, considered a weed, before becoming increasingly rare with modern farming practices. Growing it in the garden today is also a small way of giving it back some space. These seeds reach you through Sementes Vivas, a Geocakes partner based in Idanha-a-Nova, with organic and Demeter (biodynamic farming) certification, sharing the same values of respect for the land and the Naturtejo Geopark's natural cycles.

How to Grow It in Your Garden

Cornflower adapts easily to different soil types, as long as it gets good sun exposure. It prefers direct sowing in its final spot and needs no complicated care once established, growing to about one metre tall. Each pack contains 10g of seeds, enough for a colourful border or a wild corner of the garden.

From the Land to the Table and to Decoration

The blue petals are edible and can enrich salads, herbal teas and dishes, with a mild, slightly peppery taste. Once dried, they keep their colour well and also become a natural, biodegradable confetti, widely used at weddings and outdoor celebrations, a second life beyond the garden and the kitchen.

Why Choose These Seeds

• Organic and Demeter seeds, no chemical treatments
• Edible flowers, for cooking and herbal teas
• Long flowering, over several months
• Attracts bees and butterflies, an ally for biodiversity
• From Idanha-a-Nova, at the heart of the Naturtejo Geopark