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Bachelor Button Blue
Centaurea cyanus, Cornflower Tall Blue

Annual — Height: 2 feet

This variety is easy to grow and will bloom continuously producing brilliant blue flowers on long stems that are fine for cutting.

SOWING
Plant seed outdoors as soon as ground can be worked or start indoors 4–6 weeks earlier. Cover seed with 1/8 inch fine soil well pressed down as darkness aids germination.

THINNING
When plants are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin or transplant 12 to 15 inches apart.

GERMINATION
Germinates in 5 to 10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

REMARKS
This kind is often found in wildflower mixes as it is widely adapted. May be planted as late as early July. Makes an excellent background with Zinnias and Hollyhocks.

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