Cornflower/Bachelor's Button (multi)

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Centaurea cyanus (multicolored)


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About Cornflower/Bachelor's Button (multi) (Centaurea cyanus (multicolored))
Height: Up to 1 1/2 ft.
Flower Color: Cultival colors of maroon, pink, white, all from the original cornflower blue, one of the truest blues 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 (multi)'s native range?
Indigenous To: Europe
Where Cornflower/Bachelor's Button (multi) is naturalized or can be grown
Regions: All regions, prohibited in NC
Zones: 3-10
States:
How to grow Cornflower/Bachelor's Button (multi) (Centaurea cyanus (multicolored))
Soil preference: Adaptable
Sun/Shade: Full sun to light shade.
Moisture Requirements: Adaptable to even arid conditions.
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.

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