Bachelor's Buttons Mixed Colors Seeds – Cornflower Mix

Bachelor's Buttons Seeds - Mixed Colors

Brighten your garden with Bachelor's Buttons Mixed Colors, a charming annual flower mix of Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as Cornflower.

This beautiful mix produces fluffy, semi-double flowers in a colorful assortment of blue, purple, white, magenta, lavender, and rose. The attractive pom-pom-like blooms add a classic cottage-garden look to flower beds, borders, containers, and cutting gardens.

Bachelor's Buttons are easy to grow in suitable cool-season conditions and attract visiting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects.

Product Highlights

• Mixed-color annual cornflower variety
• Blooms in blue, purple, white, magenta, lavender, and rose
• Attractive semi-double, pom-pom-like flowers
• Approximately 1-inch flower heads
• Upright plants approximately 18-24 inches tall
• Approximately 77-91 days to maturity
• Suitable for cottage gardens, borders, cutting gardens, and containers
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects

Plant Profile

• Common Name: Bachelor's Buttons
• Other Name: Cornflower
• Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus
• Plant Family: Asteraceae
• Variety: Mixed Colors
• Plant Type: Ornamental Flower
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Growth Habit: Bushy / Upright
• Plant Height: Approximately 18-24 Inches
• Flower Size: Approximately 1 Inch
• Flower Form: Semi-Double
• Flower Colors: Blue, Purple, White, Magenta, Lavender, Rose
• Days to Maturity: Approximately 77-91 Days
• Germination: Approximately 14-21 Days Per Source Mix Guide
• Sowing Depth: 1/4 Inch
• Plant Spacing: 6-9 Inches
• Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Soil: Average, Moderately Moist, Well-Drained
• Water Needs: Moderate

Growing Mixed Colors Bachelor's Buttons

Bachelor's Buttons are cool-season annual flowers that are usually easy to establish by direct sowing.

In colder regions, direct sow in spring when the soil can be worked and conditions are suitable. Fall planting may also be possible in mild-winter climates.

Sow approximately 1/4 inch deep in well-drained soil. Cover the seeds lightly and keep the seedbed moderately moist until germination.

Thin established seedlings to approximately 6-9 inches apart, allowing additional space if needed for airflow or ease of harvesting.

Starting Seeds Indoors

For an earlier start, seeds may be started indoors approximately 6-8 weeks before the expected last spring frost.

Use a well-draining seed-starting mix and provide bright light after germination.

Gradually harden off seedlings before transplanting outdoors.

Sunlight and Soil

Grow in full sun to partial shade. Full sun generally supports strong stems and flowering.

Use average, well-drained soil with moderate moisture. Cornflowers can tolerate modest soil fertility and usually do not require heavy fertilization.

Avoid prolonged waterlogging or extremely dense shade.

Flowers and Pollinators

This colorful flower mix attracts visiting bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects.

The semi-double blooms add seasonal color to cottage gardens, flower beds, and managed pollinator plantings.

Exact flower colors and color proportions may vary within the seed mix.

Cut Flowers and Arrangements

Bachelor's Buttons make attractive small cut flowers for fresh bouquets and seasonal arrangements.

Harvest flowers with clean scissors when the blooms are beginning to open. Place cut stems in clean water.

Deadheading and Continued Blooming

Remove faded flower heads regularly to encourage continued blooms and help reduce unwanted self-seeding.

Bachelor's Buttons can reseed readily when mature seed heads are left on the plant.

Grow in managed garden areas and avoid releasing the seeds into natural habitats.

Garden Uses

• Cottage Gardens
• Flower Borders
• Cutting Gardens
• Pollinator Gardens
• Containers and Window Boxes
• Mixed Annual Flower Beds
• Seasonal Bouquets

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Bachelor's Buttons and Cornflowers the same flower?

Yes. Bachelor's Buttons and Cornflower are common names for Centaurea cyanus.

What colors are included in this flower mix?

The source mix describes shades of blue, purple, white, magenta, lavender, and rose. Individual flowers and the proportions of each color can vary.

Are Bachelor's Buttons annual or perennial?

This species is an annual flower. It completes its life cycle in one growing season and may self-seed when mature flower heads are left in place.

How tall do Mixed Colors Bachelor's Buttons grow?

The source variety guide lists approximately 18-24 inches under suitable conditions.

How long do Bachelor's Buttons take to grow?

The mix has a maturity guide of approximately 77-91 days. Actual growth and flowering depend on planting time and environmental conditions.

Do Bachelor's Buttons need full sun?

Full sun is preferred, although some partial shade is tolerated. Excessive shade may weaken stems and reduce flowering.

Can I grow Bachelor's Buttons in containers?

Yes. Use an adequately sized container with drainage, suitable growing medium, and enough sunlight.

Will Bachelor's Buttons reseed?

They can reseed readily. Remove spent flower heads before seed maturation if you want to limit their spread.