Bachelor’s Button, Blue Boy Bachelor’s Button Seeds – Heirloom

Original price was: 0.950 KD.Current price is: 0.760 KD.

With dazzling, sky-blue flowers, ‘Blue Boy’ is wonderful in mass, and because it is drought tolerant, it’s practically care-free. Flowers can be used dried or fresh cut, while the edible petals make a colorful garnish. Also known as cornflower, bachelor’s button will “naturalize”, or self-sow, for another crop of blue flowers next year.
Weight: 2 grams (~314 seeds)

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Description

Variety Info.:

Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus

Family: Asteraceae

Native: Europe and Asia

Hardiness: Annual

Plant Dimensions: 2’–3′ tall, 1′ wide

Variety Information: ½”–1″ wide, sky blue flowers

Exposure: Full sun

Bloom Period: Summer

Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower

 

Sowing Info.:

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, or in late summer/fall for blooms the following season. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter bloom.

When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Not recommended; does not transplant well. Use biodegradable pots to avoid root disturbance.

Days to Emerge: 7–14 days

Seed Depth: ¼”

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8″–10″

Thinning: When 1″–2″ tall, thin to 1 every 8″–10″

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Weight 0.015 kg
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