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Bachelor’s Buttons

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Bachelor’s Button Seeds

Centaurea americana (90 days) Open-pollinated. Open-pollinated. Annual. Resembles a thistle, but no prickles. Grassy honey-like fragrance. Native to south-central U.S. and northeastern Mexico. read more

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Bachelor’s Button Mix

Bachelor’s Button Seeds

Centaurea cyanus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Showy blend of blue, pink, red, white flowers with blue predominating. read more

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Blue Boy

Bachelor’s Button Seeds

Centaurea cyanus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Classic showy blue flowers are easy to grow. read more

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Frosty Mix

Bachelor’s Button Seeds

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Centaurea cyanus (96 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Flowers have dark centers in maroons and purples that fade into white outer petals, creating a frosted effect. read more

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Garnet Boy

Bachelor’s Button Seeds

Centaurea cyanus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Ruffled dark maroon flowers, sometimes called Black Gem Bachelor’s Button. 3' tall. Hard to find. read more

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Jubilee Gem -

Bachelor’s Button Seeds

Centaurea cyanus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Early frilly 2" periwinkle-blue blooms on semi-dwarf 2' plants. A popular favorite with a long bloom period. read more

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Red Boy

Bachelor’s Button Seeds

Centaurea cyanus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Deep red flowers are cheery and bright. 3' tall. read more

Bachelor’s Button

~180 seeds/g.

Annual. Named for the centaurs of Greek mythology. Easy to grow, great for cutflowers and beds. Common name may refer to the tight unopened buds’ resemblance to buttons or to their popularity as boutonnieres. Also known as Cornflower and, formerly, Hurt-Sickle because its wiry stems dulled many a sickle during mowing time.

Culture: Start indoors at 60–65° 2 months before setting out, or direct seed in May in a sunny location. Deadhead for persistent blooms, or make a succession planting in mid-late June if you desire late-summer flowering. Will self-sow. Lasts longer than most flowers after frost. Excellent drought resistance. Cut when flowers are just beginning to open—they’ll open more in the vase and last 6–10 days. 3'. Cannot ship to Alaska.