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Bachelor Button
Black Magic
(Centaurea Cyanus)
This 'black' bachelor button is actually a very deep maroon. It combines well with 'blue boy' or tall cosmos. Bachelor button is drought resistant and can be used as cut or dried flowers in arrangements. Plants reseed themselves readily.
Average Count: 200 Seeds
Flower Type: Annual
Bloom Time: Summer
Height: 20" to 24"
Exposure: Full Sun
When to Sow Outside: Early Spring - 1 to 2 Weeks before last frost.
When to Sow Inside: Not Recommended - doesn't transplant well
Seed Depth: 1/4 "
Seed Spacing: 1"
Days to Emerge: 7 to 14
Thinning: When 1" tall thin to 6 to 8 inches apart
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