Bachelor Button Tall Blend
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"; it self-sows for another crop of flowers the following season, and birds love the seed heads! Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects.
Variety Information:
• Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus
• Family: Asteraceae
• Native: Europe and Asia
• Hardiness: Annual
• Plant Dimensions: 24"–36" tall, 12" wide
• Variety Information: ½"–1" wide, purple, light blue, pink, and white flowers
• Exposure: Full sun
• Bloom Period: Summer
• Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Beneficial Insects, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower
Sowing Information:
• When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, or in late summer/fall for blooms the following season. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter bloom.
• When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Not recommended; does not transplant well. Use biodegradable pots to avoid root disturbance.
• Days to Emerge: 7–14 days
• Seed Depth: ¼"
• Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8"–10"
• Thinning: When 1"–2" tall, thin to 1 every 8"–10"
Growing Information:
• Harvesting: For longest vase life harvest in the morning and choose buds that are about half open.