Classic Romantic Bachelor's Button cornflower
Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Romantic Bachelors Button'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
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 Romantic Bachelor's Button' cornflower (Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Romantic Bachelor's Button') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy or loamy soil. It grows 12 to 36 inches tall and blooms in spring and summer. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Common poppy, False Queen Anne's lace, and Yarrow.