Will Cornflowers Self Seed?

"Blue Button" cornflowers are easily seeded or sown outdoors one week before the last spring frost. In subsequent years, you can allow the flowers to ripen on the plants so they can self-sow.

Do cornflowers come back every year?

Cornflowers really are a beautiful flower to look at. They are good value too since the display they create can keep on going for several months. Once established in a bed, cornflowers will self-seed and return year after year, bringing enduring cheer in a low maintenance area of the garden.

Do cornflowers self-seed yearly?

Don't forget flowers either – annuals such as cornflowers (bachelor's buttons), calendula, nasturtiums and poached egg plant, together with biennials such as foxgloves, honesty and teasel are all robust self-seeders that are loved by wildlife too.