Bachelor’s Button ‘Classic Romantic’

Centaurea cyanus

Features

  • Easy to grow
  • Edible
  • Foliage & Filler
  • Medium producer
  • Pollinator-friendly

Description

This classic beauty for romantic bouquets and wedding work is the sweetest mix of blush, pink, white, and bicolors. Easy to grow, pollinator-friendly, and a great choice for beginners, bachelor’s buttons will flower over a long period of time if regularly harvested.

Details

Plant type: hardy annual
Height: 36 to 40 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 65 to 80 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Cold-tolerant; plants dislike being transplanted so direct-seed into the garden in the fall or early spring. Seed can be tricky to start indoors, so pop seeds into the freezer for 10 to 14 days before sowing to speed up germination. For an extended harvest, sow two plantings, one month apart.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest when blooms are one-quarter to one-half open. If picking entire sprays, cut when half the flowers on a spray are open. Expect a vase life of 7 days.

Details

Description

This classic beauty for romantic bouquets and wedding work is the sweetest mix of blush, pink, white, and bicolors. Easy to grow, pollinator-friendly, and a great choice for beginners, bachelor’s buttons will flower over a long period of time if regularly harvested.

Details

Plant type: hardy annual
Height: 36 to 40 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 65 to 80 days
Plant spacing: 12 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Cold-tolerant; plants dislike being transplanted so direct-seed into the garden in the fall or early spring. Seed can be tricky to start indoors, so pop seeds into the freezer for 10 to 14 days before sowing to speed up germination. For an extended harvest, sow two plantings, one month apart.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest when blooms are one-quarter to one-half open. If picking entire sprays, cut when half the flowers on a spray are open. Expect a vase life of 7 days.

Sources

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