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Cornflower or Bachelor Button Seeds, Blue (Centaurea cyanus)

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World-famous “cornflower blue” is the bluest blue in the flower kingdom, and that makes this many people’s favorite flower. Easy to grow, quick to bloom, great for cutting. Strong seedlings have a “silvery” look in a seeded meadow. In fact, cornflower grows so well, it has become somewhat of a pest in some areas, most notably the Southeast. Birds love seed. American goldfinches (wild canaries), particularly, put on quite a show as they dive into fields of this flower when it is going to seed. This is the famous flower of many romantic legends, thus the name “Bachelor’s Button”. Young single girls wore the bloom as a signal of availability in Old England. It also always figures prominently in the Victorian "Language of Flowers"--of which there are several versions. Seed is also
No of seeds per lb: 99,790

Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus

Common Name: Cornflower or Bachelor Button

Type: Annual. Lives just one year. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, dies with first frost. Can regrow following spring if seed falls on bare ground.

Color: "Cornflower Blue", the bluest blue in the flower kingdom.

Height: Under 2 ft.

Bloom Time: Early mid and late season

Flower: Fluffy button-like flower

Sun/Shade: Full sun to light shade.

Soil Preferences: Adaptable

Moisture Requirements: Average moisture, well-drained.

Where To Grow It: All regions. Prohibited in NC

Variety: Blue

Zones: 3-10

Indigenous To: Europe


	Cornflower or Bachelor Button Seeds, Blue (Centaurea cyanus)

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