
Bachelor's Button, Botanical Interests Blue Boy Seeds (Heirloom)
Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Europe and Asia
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 24³-36³ tall, 12³ wide
Variety Information: 1/2³-1³ wide, sky blue flowers
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower
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. 2 grams (310 seeds)