Bachelor's button, also known as "cornflower", is drought tolerant and needs little pampering. Flowers are great for cutting or drying and the edible petals are beautiful sprinkled on a salad. Bachelor's button will "naturalize"; it self-sows for another crop of flowers the following season, and birds love the seed heads! Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects.

Variety Info

• Family: Asteraceae
• Native: Europe and Asia
• Hardiness: Annual
• Exposure: Full sun
• Bloom Period: Summer
• Plant Dimensions: 24"–36" tall, 12" wide
• Variety Info: ½"–1" wide, purple, light blue, pink, and white flowers
• Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Beneficial Insects, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower

Sowing Info

• When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, or in late summer/fall for blooms the following season. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter bloom.
• When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Not recommended; does not transplant well. Use biodegradable pots to avoid root disturbance.
• Days to Emerge: 7–14 days
• Seed Depth: ¼"
• Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8"–10"
• Thinning: When 1"–2" tall, thin to 1 every 8"–10"

Growing Info

• Harvesting: For longest vase life harvest in the morning and choose buds that are about half open.