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Bachelor's Button

Scientific name: Centaurea cyanus
Taxonomy
Family:Asteraceae
Type:Annuals and Biennials
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:1 to 11
Plant Characteristics
Height:3 ft
Width:1 ft
Bloom Color:Blue
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description While Bachelor Button is a commonly grown garden annual it is also widely used as a dried flower in the florist trade. Also known as Cornflower.

  Morphology:
Bachelor buttons are annuals which grow from 1’-3’ tall. Stems are pubescent. Leaves are linear and up to 4” long. They are arranged in an alternate fashion.

This species blooms from May – September. Flowers are typically bright blue but can be white, blue-purple, or pink.

  Adaptation:
Full sun; tolerates a wide array of soil types.

  Pests:
No serious insect or disease problems.

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