Bachelor Buttons Seeds – Deep Purple Cornflower`

Bachelor Buttons Seeds – Deep Purple Cornflower

Bring a touch of elegance and charm to your garden with our Deep Purple Bachelor Buttons (Cornflower). Known for their vibrant, velvety-purple blooms, these heirloom flowers are a timeless favorite among gardeners and flower enthusiasts. With their easy-to-grow nature and long-lasting beauty, they add a burst of color to borders, flower beds, and fresh-cut arrangements.

Features:

• Life Cycle: Annual

• Planting Season: Spring to early summer

• Growth Habit: Upright, branching stems with bushy growth

• Flower Characteristics: Rich deep purple, frilly petals with a soft, delicate texture

• Use: Perfect for ornamental beds, wildflower gardens, pollinator patches, and cut flower bouquets

• Growing Conditions: Thrives in full sun; tolerates poor, sandy, or well-drained soils

• Harvest Advantages: Long-lasting blooms; excellent vase life for fresh cut flowers

• Plant Resistance: Drought-tolerant and resistant to most common pests

• Seed Names & Type: Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus – Heirloom, open-pollinated

About Bachelor Buttons (Centaurea cyanus)

Bachelor Buttons, also called Cornflowers, are beloved heirloom blooms that symbolize delicacy and love. The Deep Purple variety stands out with its royal hues, making it a striking addition to any garden. Easy to care for and quick to bloom, these flowers also attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators—perfect for eco-friendly gardening.

Common Names

Cornflower, Bluebottle (though in this case a deep purple variety), Boutonniere Flower