Bachelor Buttons, Boy Mix

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Bachelor Buttons, Boy Mix, Centaurea - 100 or 400 seeds avg. One of the earliest flowers to bloom in our garden. Planting Tips: Cool-season hardy annual that prefers full sun. Plan ting seeds directly in the garden is preferred. Cover seed; allow 7-14 days to germinate. Thin seedlings once 5" tall to 9" apart in the garden. Ht. 24"-36". Winter hardy in zone 7 and south. 65-75 days to bloom. Also known as: Cornflower. Keep the Blooms Coming: Make the first cut of the central stem at almost ground level, just above the lowest two to three leaves. Future cuts should be at stem base being harvested. Harvest as bloom open. Leave some flower heads on the plants in the garden to encourage reseeding. Show more