Black Boy Bachelor's Button cornflower
Centaurea cyanus 'Black Boy Bachelors Button'
USDA zones9 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Black Boy Bachelor's Button' cornflower (Centaurea cyanus 'Black Boy Bachelor's Button') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and meadows. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy or loamy soil. Fragrant blooms open in spring and again in summer, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit them. Deer tend to pass it by. Plants reach about 36 inches tall and 12 inches wide.
Pairs well with Common poppy, False Queen Anne's lace, Yarrow, and California poppy.