Fireworks Bachelor's Button cornflower
Centaurea cyanus 'Fireworks Bachelors Button'
USDA zones5 to 5
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
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Notes
'Fireworks Bachelor's Button' cornflower (Centaurea cyanus 'Fireworks Bachelor's Button') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. 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. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms, and it is drought tolerant. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Cut stems often for bouquets.
Pairs well with Common poppy, False Queen Anne's lace, and Yarrow.