Red Boy Bachelor's Button cornflower
Centaurea cyanus 'Red Boy Bachelors Button'
USDA zones2 to 11
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
'Red Boy Bachelor's Button' cornflower (Centaurea cyanus 'Red Boy Bachelor's Button') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, 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. Blooms open in spring and again in summer, and they attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to pass it by. The plant also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Common poppy, False Queen Anne's lace, and Yarrow.