Blue Bachelor’s Button Seeds - Centaurea cyanus | 100 Seeds | Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual Cornflower
$18.98
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Blue Bachelor’s Button Seeds - Centaurea cyanus | 100 Seeds | Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual Cornflower
$18.98
About This Plant
Blue Bachelor’s Button, also known as Cornflower or Blue Centaur, is an heirloom annual prized for sky-blue blooms. Plants grow upright with flowers on tall stems, reaching 18–36 inches in height, and are ideal for borders, meadows, wildflower mixes, pollinator gardens, and cutting gardens.
What You Will Receive
100 Blue Bachelor’s Button seeds (Centaurea cyanus). Open-pollinated, untreated, non-GMO seeds packaged securely.
Growing Information
- Common Name: Blue Bachelor’s Button, Cornflower
- Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus
- Plant Type: Annual flowering plant
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Mature Height: 18–36 inches
- Spread: 12–18 inches
- Sun: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained, average to sandy soil
- Water: Low to moderate
- USDA Zones: Grown as annual in all zones
- Drought Tolerance: Moderate once established
- Bloom Time: Late spring through summer
- Bloom Color: Bright blue
Seed Germination Instructions
Direct sow outdoors after danger of frost or in early spring. Plant seeds about 1/4 inch deep. Keep soil evenly moist until germination. Germination typically occurs within 7–14 days.