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Tall Blend Bachelor's Button Seeds

Heirloom

4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 reviews)
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.

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

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"

Special Care: For optimum germination, chill seed in the refrigerator for 5 days before sowing.

Harvesting: For longest vase life harvest in the morning and choose buds that are about half open.

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Tall Blend Bachelor's Button Seeds Reviews

2 reviews

Not as vibrant as the packet drawing but pretty

4 out of 5 stars Jun 25, 2021
These are supposed to be a mix of "purple, light blue, pink, and white flowers". I guess there are purple and blue if you look very closely, but it they are nearly the same color. Of about 20 plants most were blue/purple and I got one light pink and one that's very light pink- maybe that's "white"? No bright pink like in the drawing. Great germination. Mine are planted in a container and do need to be watered pretty frequently or they droop, but they come back nicely and aren't damaged if I miss a watering. Mine about about 24" tall and need some support like the packet mentioned, but probably wouldn't need any if they weren't in such a windy spot.
Laura from IL
Owner Response: Dear Laura, Thank you for reaching out with your opinion. Our blends are field harvested and mixed by the growers so we cannot determine, or guarantee, an even distribution of the flower color.

Fun flower

5 out of 5 stars Jul 5, 2021
These are finally blooming after I put them in a leftover tomato cage and some bamboo stakes. They are very floppy otherwise. I also planted them in an area that was more shady than I expected so that might also be why they took awhile to bloom. So far I've had various blues and purples and a couple of white ones with blue centers. I think some pink ones are coming, but can't tell quite yet. I've enjoyed watching the various colors appear.
Stacey from CA

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