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Bachelor Button

Centaurea cyanus

Also known as: centaurea, cornflower

Easy-growing annual with bright blue fringed flowers. Edible blooms. Excellent cut flower and self-seeder.

Bachelor Button

Growing Requirements

SunFull Sun
WaterLow
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing6–12″
Row Spacing12–18″
Planting Depth0.13–0.25″
Height18–36″
Spread8–12″
✓ Container Friendly✓ Raised Bed Friendly

Planting Schedule

Direct Sow (Spring)

2–4 weeks before last frost

Germination

7–14 days

Days to Harvest

60–80 days

Zone Suitability

USDA Hardiness Zones

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Zones 2–11

Cannot overwinter outdoors

Direct sow preferred. Tolerates poor soil and light frost. Does not transplant well. Self-seeds readily.

Companion Plants

No companion data available for this plant yet.

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