Wild Flower Seed: Cornflower/Bachelor's Button (blue)(Centaurea cyanus (blue))

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Cornflower/Bachelor's Button (blue)

Centaurea cyanus (blue)


About Cornflower/Bachelor's Button (blue) (Centaurea cyanus (blue))
Height:	Under 2 ft.
Flower Color:	"Cornflower Blue", the bluest blue in the flower kingdom.
Plant Type:	Annual. Lives just one year. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, dies with first frost. Can regrow following spring if seed falls on bare ground.
Flower Type:	Fluffy button-like flower
Bloom Time:	Early mid and late season
Is this wildflower invasive?	In some re
Is this wildflower endangered?	No
Is this wildflower edible?	Yes
Is this wildflower medicinal?	No


What is Cornflower/Bachelor's Button (blue)'s native range?
	Indigenous To:	Europe
Where Cornflower/Bachelor's Button (blue) is naturalized or can be grown
	Regions:	All regions, prohibited in NC
	Zones:	3-10 Prohibited in NC
	States:
How to grow Cornflower/Bachelor's Button (blue) (Centaurea cyanus (blue))
	Soil preference:	Adaptable
	Sun/Shade:	Full sun to light shade.
	Moisture Requirements:	Average moisture, well-drained.
	Instructions:	One of the very easiest wildflowers to grow. Simply compress the unusual winged seed into bare soil during spring, summer or fall. Seedlings are silvery-green and fast growing. Grows like a classic annual--fast growth, heavy bloom.