501+CORNFLOWER BACHELOR BUTTON Mixed Seeds Cut Dried Flowers Garden Container TALL MIXED CORNFLOWER aka Bachelor Button. An introduced wildflower from Europe. Back in the day these where used as a food coloring for frosting, sugar and candies. Easy to grow from seed. Young cornflower seedlings can tolerate freezing temperatures, so seeds can be planted in early spring, or in the fall where winters are mild. Cornflowers have an upright posture that helps them fit in tight spaces. The nectar is unusually sweet, and thus a preferred food source for many beneficial insects. Plant seeds in soil or in containers about 2 inches apart and 1/4" deep. Thin to 8 inches apart in all directions. Rice-size seeds are loved by goldfinches and other small seed-eating birds. Mature plants are somewhat drought tolerant and deer resistant. These make great cut or dried flowers. Tall Mixed Cornflowers seeds are a mix of purple, blue, pink, red and white. 500+ seeds per order. centaurea cyanus. Annual. Full sun. Spring, soil temp 60F+. SOW- 1/4" deep, about 6" apart. Keep moist. Germination 7-14 Days. Medium / Light water. Height 30" x 6" wide. Flowers are purple, blue, pink, red and white. Blooms early summer through fall. Buy Seeds Online Organic Seeds Heirloom Seeds Non-GMO Seeds Vegetable Seeds Flower Seeds Herb Seeds Fruit Seeds Garden Seeds Seed Starter Kits Rare Seeds Bulk Seeds Indoor Gardening Seeds Seed Catalog Seed Packs for Sale Sustainable Seeds Greenhouse Seeds Seed Suppliers Planting Seeds Home Garden Seeds