Grow guide
How to grow Bachelor Button Classic Fantastic
Centaurea cyanus
- Type
- Bachelor button
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 65–80 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Water As needed
- Deadhead As needed
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Deep blue and cool-toned bicolor doubles on 36-40 in stems; bred for florist use; harvest when blooms are one-quarter to one-half open.
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Grows well nearby
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