Start growing
Direct sow in full sun. Poor soil is fine.
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Bachelor Buttons
Centaurea cyanus
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Bachelor Buttons care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Centaurea cyanus
- Common names
- Cornflower
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Centaurea
- Species
- C. cyanus
Growing with your kit
The Seeds In A Cup® kit features these seeds because they are large and easy for small hands to plant.
Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Fast blooming in early summer.
Growing conditions
Meadows and cornfields.
Weather & tolerances
Drought tolerant; cool weather hardy.
Pests & plant health
Aphids.
Plant safety
Safe and edible.
Botanical features
An annual wildflower with intense blue, ruffled flower heads and grey-green foliage.
Varieties
‘Blue Boy’, ‘Black Ball’.
Garden & everyday uses
Cut flowers, edible petals (garnishes), dye
Native range & distribution
Native to Europe.
Conservation
Declining in the wild due to herbicide use.
Name origins
Named after the centaur Chiron; 'Cornflower' because it grew in grain fields.
History
Symbol of Germany and used in the 'Blue Flower' romanticism movement.
Grow bachelor buttons in a cup.
Seed Germination Kit
Bachelor Buttons (Cornflower) Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
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Centaurea cyanus
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