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Centaurea cyanus /Bachelor's Button
A single blue bachelor's button flower
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A single blue bachelor's button flower
Flowers and foliage
Plants can produce a large number of flowers at a time
Blue is a receeding color in the landscape
Without strong contrast, blue does not show up well at any distance
Bachelor's button plants become tall and may lodge with wind and/or rain
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Scientific Name:
Centaurea cyanus
Common Name:
Bachelor's Button
Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower color:
Various
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
One of the few annuals that grow well in well alkaline soil. Produce many flowers over a ling period of time. The cornflowers are very popular for cottage gardens, meadow gardens and flower beds. Very dependable and easy to take care of and they also make fine cut flowers. They rival straw flowers as dried specimens or long lasting dried flowers.