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Blue Bachelor Button
(Corn Flower)
(Centaurea cyanus)
Blue Cornflower, also called Bachelor Button, is one of the easiest flowers to grow. When planted in the spring, flowers will begin to bloom in just 8 weeks. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, and dies with frost. Makes a great cutflower. Bachelor Buttons will reseed themselves if faded flowers are left on the plant.
Flower Type: Annual
Bloom Time: Summer
Height: 20" to 24"
Exposure: Full Sun
| Weight | Estimated Seed Count | Area Covered |
| 2 oz | 11,250 | 1/4 acre |
| 4 oz | 22,500 | 1/2 acre |
| 8 oz | 45,000 | 1 acre |
| 1 lb | 90,000 | 2 acres |
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