Basics
- Ease of Growing
- Easy
- Grown as
- Annual
- Days to Maturity
- 85-95 (Spring/Summer), 200-260 (Fall/Winter)
- Growing Habit
- -
- Hardiness
- Half Hardy
Cornflowers can handle light frost. In mild areas, the best cornflowers result from seeds sown in fall to bloom the next spring. In colder winter areas, where ground freezes, plant in early spring.
- Crops
- Spring, Fall
- Growing Season
- Short, Long
- Cultivar Type
- -
- Growing Conditions
- Cool, Warm
Bachelor buttons will thrive as long as the soil drains well and they receive enough light. They don't like hot temperatures.
- Outdoor Growing Temp
- 60°F - 80°F
- Min Outdoor Soil Temp
- 55°F
Plant outdoors once soil reaches 55˚ F.
- Start Indoors
- No
- Start Outdoors
- Yes
- Light
- Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Cool, Warm)
Bachelor Buttons grow best in full sun or very light shade.
- Water
- Low
Bachelor Buttons are fairly drought tolerant but do benefit from the occasional watering, especially during periods or drought and hot weather.
- Feeder
- Light
Plants will remain more compact in less fertile soil but will grow in moderately rich soil as well.
- Suitability
- Drought tolerant, Tolerates light frost
- Small Gardens?
- Yes
- Containers?
- Yes
Choose a container at least 10" deep. Plants will need to be watered more often since containers dry out faster than garden beds.
- Attracts beneficial insects?
- Yes
- Color
- Deep Blue
- Fruit Size
- - "
- Plant Height
- 18.0 - 30.0"
- Plant Diameter
- 12.0 - 18.0"
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-10
- Disease Resistance
- -
- Taste Profile
Mild and sweet. Often added to salads for color more than for flavor.
- Rotation Group
- Flowers