Hardy Annual

Cornflower ‘Sweet Sultan’ Mix – Fragrant, Frilly Heirloom Blooms

Cornflower ‘Sweet Sultan’ Mix produces large, softly fringed blooms in shades of cream, pink, mauve, and purple, carried on tall, slender stems. Known for their delightful sweet fragrance, these charming heirloom flowers make excellent cut blooms, filling vases with both color and scent. Hardy and easy to grow, they flower abundantly from midsummer to early autumn.

What Makes It Special

• Sweetly scented, fringed flowers in soft pastel shades

• Long, strong stems ideal for cutting

• Blooms continuously through summer

• Easy to grow and loved by pollinators

• A traditional cottage garden favourite

Key Features

• Height: 75–90 cm – tall, graceful plants

• Excellent vase life and fragrance

• Pollinator-friendly

• Hardy annual

• Adds height and texture to borders

Ideal For

• Cutting gardens and scented bouquets

• Cottage and wildflower gardens

• Tall mixed borders

• Pollinator habitats

Sowing

• Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or direct sow after frost danger has passed

• Cover seeds lightly with fine soil

• Germination: 10–14 days at 15–18°C

• Space plants 30 cm apart

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil