Bachelor Button Cornflower Seeds for Planting – Ornamental Seeds for Garden and Plant Collections
Seed Details & Growing Guide
All the essential information to grow healthy, vibrant flowers.
- Seed Type Flower Seeds
- Plant Type Annual Flowering Plant
- Germination Time 7-14 days
- Sowing Depth 0.5-1 cm
- Plant Spacing 20-30 cm
- Sunlight Full sun (6-8 hours daily)
- Soil Type Well-drained, fertile soil
- Watering Moderate watering; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
- Ideal Temperature 18-24°C
- Blooming Time 30-70 days after sowing; typically late spring to summer
- Suitable For Garden beds, borders, containers, planting collections
- Seed Storage Store in a cool, dry place in an airtight container
- Special Care Deadhead spent blooms to encourage ongoing flowering; label trays with sowing date and cultivar name
Description
Bachelor Button is an annual flowering plant perfect for garden beds, borders, containers or planting collections. Sow 0.5-1 cm deep and expect germination in 7-14 days, with plants spaced 20-30 cm apart in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil. Water moderately, keeping soil evenly moist but not waterlogged, and grow best at 18-24°C. Blossoms appear 30-70 days after sowing, usually from late spring to summer; deadhead spent blooms to encourage ongoing flowering.