Cornflower 'Blue Diadem', Bachelor's Button 'Blue Diadem'
Bearing charming and profuse flowers for months, Centaurea cyanus ‘Blue Diadem’ (Cornflower) is an attractive annual with sky blue double flowers adorned with dark purple stamens. Blooming abundantly from spring to early fall, the blossoms rise cheerfully atop branching stems clad with lance-shaped, silvery-green leaves. Attracting bees, butterflies and other admirers, this cornflower is excellent for cutting.
Hardiness |
2 - 11 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 7 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Annuals |
Plant Family | Compositae |
Genus | Centaurea |
Common names | Bachelor's Button, Cornflower |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 8" - 10" (20cm - 25cm) |
Spacing | 10" (25cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, Cutting Garden, Coastal Garden |
Hardiness |
2 - 11 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 7 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Annuals |
Plant Family | Compositae |
Genus | Centaurea |
Common names | Bachelor's Button, Cornflower |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 8" - 10" (20cm - 25cm) |
Spacing | 10" (25cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, Cutting Garden, Coastal Garden |
How many Centaurea cyanus ‘Blue Diadem’ (Cornflower) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Centaurea cyanus ‘Blue Diadem’ (Cornflower) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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