Bachelor's Button Blue Boy Seed
Centaurea cyanus
Item #1002
Annual. In addition to the dazzling sky blue flowers, Bachelor’s Button Blue Boy (also known as cornflower) is also drought tolerant. Flowers can be used dried or fresh cut, while the edible petals make a stunning garnish. Bachelor’s button will “naturalize”; it self-sows the next year for another crop of blue flowers.
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Annual |
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Blooms summer |
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2' – 3' tall |
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When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before average last frost. Sow in late summer to early fall in mild climates for winter bloom. Easy to grow outdoors from seed.
When to start inside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost. Does not transplant well.
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$1.69
Item #1002
2.00 grams
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