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Cornflower, Bachelor's Button

Centaurea Cyanus

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Overview

Centaurea cyanus, known as Cornflower or Bachelor's Button, is an annual flowering plant reaching up to 2.5 to 3 feet in height. It boasts vibrant blue blooms from May to August, which measure about 1 to 1.5 inches across, and thrives in full sun. This drought-tolerant species attracts pollinators with its nectar-rich flowers, making it ideal for meadows and informal garden settings. Well-draining soil is essential for optimal growth.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 3–10Type Annual, Shrub
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — accommodating a wide array of climate conditions; well-draining soil is essential for optimal growth

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Annual, Shrub
Family
Asteraceae

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Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — offering a prolonged display of color through the season.<br><br>Preferring full sun exposure, image 92
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — which measure about 1 to 1.5 inches across; annual / shrub with blue blooms
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — For optimal vitality and blooming; offering a prolonged display of color through the
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — making it ideal for meadows and informal garden settings; these blooms appear in late spring to summer
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — It boasts vibrant blue blooms from May to August; enhancing the biodiversity in a landscape
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — These blooms appear in late spring to summer; making them suitable for a variety of garden settings
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — is an annual flowering plant reaching up to 2.5 to 3 feet in height; their gray-green lanceolate, image 106
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — Their gray-green lanceolate leaves provide a subtle backdrop to the showy
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — For optimal vitality and blooming; offering a prolonged display of color through the, image 99
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — Well-draining soil is essential for optimal growth; accommodating a wide array of climate, image 85
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — which measure about 1 to 1.5 inches across; annual / shrub with blue blooms, image 82
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — accommodating a wide array of climate conditions; well-draining soil is essential for optimal, image 72
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — They are fairly drought tolerant once established; blue flowers in the garden, image 67
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — especially during dry periods; is an annual flowering plant reaching up to 2.5 to 3 feet in height
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — Their gray-green lanceolate leaves provide a subtle backdrop to the showy; deliver consistent moisture
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — blue flowers in the garden; is a charming annual flowering plant that brings a splash of vibrant, image 128
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — making it ideal for meadows and informal garden settings; these blooms appear in late spring to, image 58
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — Well-draining soil is essential for optimal growth; accommodating a wide array of climate, image 59
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — annual / shrub with blue blooms
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — accommodating a wide array of climate conditions; well-draining soil is essential for optimal, image 124
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — For optimal vitality and blooming; offering a prolonged display of color through the, image 125
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — is an annual flowering plant reaching up to 2.5 to 3 feet in height; their gray-green lanceolate, image 80
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — making them ideal for xeriscaping and gardeners seeking low-maintenance options; this, image 68
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — It boasts vibrant blue blooms from May to August
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