Bachelor Button Tall Blend
Centaurea cyanus
Annual. Bachelor's button, also known as cornflower, is drought tolerant and needs little pampering. Flowers are great for cutting or drying and the edible petals are beautiful sprinkled on a salad. Bachelor’s button will "naturalize" - the seed the plant drops quite readily germinates the next year to produce another crop of beautiful flowers.
Blooms summer
Height: 2' - 3'
Days to Emerge: 7 - 14 days
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 6" - 8"
Thinning: When 1" - 2" tall, thin to 1 every 6" to 8"
When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before average last frost, or in fall for bloom the following spring.
When to start inside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost. Does not transplant well.
Special germination instructions: Easy to grow from seed.
Artist: Carolyn Crawford