It can be started from seed, but you will be more successful with cuttings. Once established, it will spread vigorously. Harvest leaves when the flowers bud, and roots in the autumn after the first frost. Juices from the stems of this plant are used externally to treat wounds and cuts. Cornflower is used to promote and enhance phsychic sight, as well as normal eyesight.
Cornflower is adaptable to many soils and conditions.
It is an annual that grows 1 - 2 feet tall. Cramp Bark is one of the best female regulators in the herb world. It is a uterine sedative, aiding in menstrual cramps and afterbirth. It helps to prevent miscarriage, as well as internal hemmorhaging.