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 3–10

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — This drought-tolerant species attracts pollinators with its nectar-rich flowers

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Asteraceae

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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) — blue flowers in the garden; is a charming annual flowering plant that brings a splash of vibrant blue to any

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — known as Cornflower or Bachelor's Button; which measure about 1 to 1.5 inches across, image 53

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 54

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — annual / shrub for full; especially during dry periods

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — annual / shrub with blue blooms; making them ideal for xeriscaping and gardeners seeking low-maintenance

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — which measure about 1 to 1.5 inches across; annual / shrub with blue blooms, image 56

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — It boasts vibrant blue blooms from May to August; enhancing the biodiversity in a landscape, image 55

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — This drought-tolerant species attracts pollinators with its nectar-rich flowers; making it ideal, image 57

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) — Their gray-green lanceolate leaves provide a subtle backdrop to the showy; deliver consistent, image 89

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — is a charming annual flowering plant that brings a splash of vibrant blue to any landscape, image 61

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — making them suitable for a variety of garden settings; they are fairly drought tolerant once, image 62

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — Their gray-green lanceolate leaves provide a subtle backdrop to the showy; deliver consistent, image 63

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — fringed flower heads that can span 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter; it boasts vibrant blue blooms, image 64

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — These blooms appear in late spring to summer; making them suitable for a variety of garden, image 65

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — offering a prolonged display of color through the season.<br><br>Preferring full sun exposure, image 66

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) — making them ideal for xeriscaping and gardeners seeking low-maintenance options; this, image 68

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — Cornflowers attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies; fringed flower heads that can span, image 69

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — enhancing the biodiversity in a landscape; use them to create a quaint cottage garden aesthetic, image 70

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — Use them to create a quaint cottage garden aesthetic; annual / shrub for full, image 71

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — accommodating a wide array of climate conditions; well-draining soil is essential for optimal, image 72

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