Colorful Flower Mix
Produces attractive blooms in blue, pink, purple, lavender, rose, and white shades.
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Mixed Colors Bachelor Buttons, also known as Cornflowers, are flowering annuals that produce charming, pom-pom-like blooms in shades of blue, pink, purple, lavender, rose, and white. Their attractive flowers and slender green foliage make them suitable for cottage gardens, flower borders, containers, and cutting gardens. These easy-to-grow flowers thrive in sunny locations and well-drained soil.
Produces attractive blooms in blue, pink, purple, lavender, rose, and white shades.
Features charming, fringed flower heads that add texture and color to garden displays.
Grows as a flowering annual and can be directly sown in suitable garden conditions.
Produces attractive flowers on slender stems suitable for fresh bouquets and floral arrangements.
| Scientific Name | Centaurea cyanus |
| Common Name | Bachelor Buttons; Cornflower; Bluebottle |
| Plant Family | Asteraceae |
| Seed Type | Mixed Colors Flower Seeds |
| Growth Habit | Upright, branching annual |
| Flower Colors | Blue, Pink, Purple, Lavender, Rose, and White |
| USDA Hardiness Zones | 2–11 (grown as an annual) |
| Planting Season | Early spring or fall in suitable climates |
| Seed Starting | Direct sow outdoors or start indoors before transplanting |
| Germination Time | 7–14 days under suitable conditions |
| Germination Temperature | 60–70°F |
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil Requirements | Well-drained, moderately fertile soil |
| Watering | Moderate; maintain consistent moisture during establishment |
| Mature Plant Size | Approximately 18–36 inches tall |
| Plant Spacing | Approximately 6–12 inches |
| Days to Maturity | Approximately 77–90 days |
Mixed Colors Bachelor Buttons add cheerful shades and attractive fringed blooms to flower beds, cottage gardens, and cutting gardens. Their easy-growing annual habit and colorful flowers make them a lovely choice for adding natural beauty to outdoor spaces.
Find helpful information about Bachelor Buttons flower colors, seed planting, and flowering.
Mixed Colors Bachelor Buttons can produce blue, pink, purple, lavender, rose, and white flowers. The exact color combination and proportion may vary between seed batches, creating a colorful garden display.
Sow Bachelor Button seeds in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. In regions with mild winters, fall sowing is also suitable. Planting during cooler weather helps establish healthy plants before warmer conditions arrive.
Grow Bachelor Buttons in a sunny location, provide moderate watering, and regularly remove faded flower heads. Deadheading helps encourage additional blooms and extends the flowering display. Leave a few flowers to mature if you want to collect seeds for future planting.