What are Bachelor Buttons?
Bachelor buttons are bright blue annual flowers with distinctively ragged blooms and a somewhat rakish growth habit. These plants are commonly included in wildflower mixtures, and they are also sown alone in tight clusters which will provide a burst of color when the flowers start to bloom. Many garden supply stores carry bachelor button seeds, and some also carry starts and seedlings, although these flowers tend to grow best from seed. In some regions, these flowers grow wild along the roadside and in meadows. These flowers are also known as cornflowers or Centaurea cyanus. In addition to classic blue, they also come in white, pink, and shades of purple, with some cultivars growing up to three feet (one meter) in height, while others are more compact and low to the ground. Like many wildflowers, bachelors buttons tend to look a bit ragged while they grow, but this is part of their charm; they lend themselves well to an informal flower garden or a butterfly garden. Ideally, bachelor bu
