Classic Magic Mix Bachelor's Button cornflower
Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Magic Mix Bachelors Button'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Classic Magic Mix Bachelor's Button' cornflower (Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Magic Mix Bachelor's Button') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy or loamy soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Common poppy, False Queen Anne's lace, California poppy, and Yarrow.