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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) — Use them to create a quaint cottage garden aesthetic; annual / shrub for full, image 123

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) — Use them to create a quaint cottage garden aesthetic; annual / shrub for full, image 97

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — These blooms appear in late spring to summer; making them suitable for a variety of garden, image 117

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — enhancing the biodiversity in a landscape; use them to create a quaint cottage garden aesthetic, image 96

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — deliver consistent moisture; for optimal vitality and blooming, image 100

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — making them ideal for xeriscaping and gardeners seeking low-maintenance options; this drought-tolerant

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — blue flowers in the garden; is a charming annual flowering plant that brings a splash of vibrant, image 76

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) — annual / shrub for full; especially during dry periods, image 78

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — offering a prolonged display of color through the season.<br><br>Preferring full sun exposure, image 118

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — making them ideal for xeriscaping and gardeners seeking low-maintenance options; this, image 120

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — annual / shrub with blue blooms; making them ideal for xeriscaping and gardeners seeking, image 129

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — making them suitable for a variety of garden settings

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

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — Their gray-green lanceolate leaves provide a subtle backdrop to the showy; deliver consistent, image 115

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — known commonly as the Cornflower or Bachelor's Button

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) — For optimal vitality and blooming

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — accommodating a wide array of climate conditions; well-draining soil is essential for optimal, image 98

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — They are fairly drought tolerant once established

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) — deliver consistent moisture; for optimal vitality and blooming, image 74

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 leaves

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

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