Bachelor Button Mixed Colors Heirloom Seeds (Centaurea cyanus) Easy, drought-tolerant blooms for cutting, edging, and pollinators

Minimum: 100+ Seeds

Bring a burst of old-world charm and endless color to your garden with Bachelor Buttons. This heirloom mix delivers a rainbow of vibrant, daisy-like blooms that have graced European meadows for centuries. Perfect for home gardeners, flower enthusiasts, pollinator supporters, and seed collectors, these cheerful annuals are as versatile as they are beautiful. Whether you’re planning cutting gardens, cottage borders, or pollinator-friendly landscapes, Bachelor Buttons are a must-grow for every garden that craves color, history, and ease.

Why Bachelor Buttons Stand Out:
Bachelor Buttons are reliable performers that flourish in sun-soaked, well-drained soils. Their slender stems support striking flowers in shades of deep blue, bright pink, soft white, and rich purple, each with a charming, fringed petal structure. These plants typically reach 18–30 inches tall, forming graceful clusters that sway with summer breezes. Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, they thrive with minimal care, making them ideal for beginner gardeners as well as seasoned horticulturists seeking effortless beauty.

Key Features:
🌱 Mixed Heirloom Colors – Deep blues, pinks, purples, and whites create dynamic garden displays
🏡 Versatile Use – Ideal for cutting, edging, pollinator gardens, and cottage-style landscapes
🌿 Drought-Tolerant & Resilient – Survives dry spells and poor soils while maintaining vibrant blooms
🐝 Pollinator Magnet – Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects for healthy garden ecosystems
🌾 Open-Pollinated & Organic-Friendly – Perfect for seed saving and preserving heritage varieties
🌞 Sun-Loving & Easy-Grow – Thrives in full sun with minimal fuss

Cultural & Historical Significance:
Bachelor Buttons, also known as Cornflowers, have been cultivated since the 16th century as meadow flowers and medicinal herbs. Once a staple of European fields, they symbolize delicate charm and resilience. Their striking flowers have long been used in herbal teas, floral arrangements, and natural dyes, making them both decorative and historically significant.

Growing Tips for Success:

• Sowing: Direct sow seeds outdoors in early spring or start indoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost

• Soil: Prefers well-draining, moderately fertile soil; tolerates poor soil with fewer nutrients

• Sun: Full sun is essential for vigorous flowering; partial shade is tolerated but may reduce bloom count

• Spacing: Sow 6–12 inches apart to allow airflow and reduce disease

• Watering: Moderate; keep soil lightly moist until established, then drought tolerance takes over

• Days to Bloom: 60–80 days from sowing, with blooms lasting well into summer and early fall

• Maintenance: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming and seed production

Why Grow Bachelor Buttons?
👩🌾 Home Gardeners: Enjoy low-maintenance, high-impact blooms that brighten borders and beds
👨🍳 Cut Flower Enthusiasts: Perfect for fresh bouquets, arrangements, and rustic table décor
🧑🌾 Seed Savers & Collectors: Preserve heirloom genetics for years of colorful garden magic
🐝 Pollinator-Friendly Landscapes: Support bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects in every season
🌿 Cottage & Wildlife Gardens: Adds texture, height, and vibrant color while supporting ecological health

How to Enjoy Bachelor Buttons:
💐 Cut for vases and fresh arrangements that last long and bring color indoors
🌼 Use in borders, pathways, and garden edges for classic cottage-style charm
🫖 Dry petals for teas, crafts, or natural decorations
🌸 Mix with other annuals for pollinator meadows that attract butterflies and beneficial insects

Plant Bachelor Button Mixed Colors Heirloom Seeds and fill your garden with centuries of charm, color, and pollinator support. Imagine walking through a meadow of vibrant blue, pink, purple, and white blooms, the soft petals brushing your fingertips as bees dance from flower to flower. Each seed sown promises a season of effortless beauty, nostalgia, and joy.

Grow your own heirloom Bachelor Buttons today and create a garden alive with color, fragrance, and buzzing pollinators.