Bachelor's Button Blue - Cornucopia Seeds
Centaurea cyanus
- Old-Fashioned Heirloom Favorite
- Frilly, Blue Button-Like Flowers on Strong Stems
- Quick Blooming, Easy-Care Plants
- Good for Kids
- Great for Cut Flowers
Frilly, button-like flowers on strong stems top the silvery foliage of this charming favorite. Quick-blooming, easy-care plants are fun for kids to grow. Plants provide a steady supply of long-lasting cut flowers. Ht. 1½ -2 ft.
| Light | Full sun |
| Bloom time | Early |
| Plant spacing | 6-8 inches |
| Planting depth | 1/4 inch |
| Days to germination | 7-14 |
| Plant height | 1.5-2 feet |
Gardener's Notes: Start seeds indoors 4-5 weeks before the last frost or sow directly outdoors in spring after the last frost. Grow in fertile, well-drained soil spacing seeds 2 inches apart. When seedlings are well established, thin to stand 6-8 inches apart. Remove old flowers to promote extended blooming. Make several plantings for season-long flowers. In frost-free areas, plant again in fall for early spring flowers.
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Centaurea cyanus
- Old-Fashioned Heirloom Favorite
- Frilly, Blue Button-Like Flowers on Strong Stems
- Quick Blooming, Easy-Care Plants
- Good for Kids
- Great for Cut Flowers
Frilly, button-like flowers on strong stems top the silvery foliage of this charming favorite. Quick-blooming, easy-care plants are fun for kids to grow. Plants provide a steady supply of long-lasting cut flowers. Ht. 1½ -2 ft.
| Light | Full sun |
| Bloom time | Early |
| Plant spacing | 6-8 inches |
| Planting depth | 1/4 inch |
| Days to germination | 7-14 |
| Plant height | 1.5-2 feet |
Gardener's Notes: Start seeds indoors 4-5 weeks before the last frost or sow directly outdoors in spring after the last frost. Grow in fertile, well-drained soil spacing seeds 2 inches apart. When seedlings are well established, thin to stand 6-8 inches apart. Remove old flowers to promote extended blooming. Make several plantings for season-long flowers. In frost-free areas, plant again in fall for early spring flowers.
