Pinkie Bachelor's Button cornflower
Centaurea cyanus 'Pinkie Bachelors Button'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size5 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Pinkie Bachelor's Button' cornflower (Centaurea cyanus 'Pinkie Bachelor's Button') is an annual for borders, pollinator gardens, 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. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It tolerates drought, so it is easy to keep.
Pairs well with Common poppy, False Queen Anne's lace, and Yarrow.