Botanical Interests, Inc.

Blue Boy Bachelor's Button Seeds

Name: Blue Boy Bachelor's Button Seeds
Brand: Botanical Interests, Inc.
SKU: 73621001002
Price: 2.69 USD
Availability: InStock

$2.69

With dazzling, sky-blue flowers, 'Blue Boy' is wonderful in mass, and because it is drought tolerant, it's practically care free. Flowers can be used dried or fresh cut, while the edible...Read More

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With dazzling, sky-blue flowers, 'Blue Boy' is wonderful in mass, and because it is drought tolerant, it's practically care free. Flowers can be used dried or fresh cut, while the edible petals make a colorful garnish to salads, crudités platters, or dinner plates. Also known as cornflower, bachelor's button will "naturalize", or self-sow, for another crop of blue flowers next year.

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, sky blue flowers

Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower

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"

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