Cornflower, ‘Black Ball’

(Centaurea cyanus)

Cut Flower, Edible, Flower Seeds for Beds and Borders, Honey Bee, Meadow Gardening, Pollinator

Cornflower ‘Black Ball’ has intensely dark purple blooms which contrast beautifully with tall silver stems that are perfect for cutting. Cornflowers, also known as bachelor buttons, adapt to a variety of soils and thrive in full sun or partial shade. These versatile plants are also heat and drought tolerant, and are ignored by deer. ‘Black Ball’ is equally at home in beds and borders as well as meadow gardens where it attracts numerous pollinators and beneficial insects. Flower petals are edible and can be sprinkled on salads, cottage cheese, and desserts.

SCIENTIFIC NAME : Centaurea cyanus
COLOR(S): Purple
SEED TYPE: Annual
SUN: Full Sun
MOISTURE: Dry, Moderate
HEIGHT (IN.): 28-36
BLOOM PERIOD: Summer
FAST FACTS

Name: Cornflower / Bachelor Button Seeds – Black Ball
Botanical Name:      Centaurea cyanus
Life Cycle:     Annual
Light Requirement:  Full Sun, Partial Sun
Planting Season:     Spring
Plant Type:   Tall Habit, Double Daisy-Like Flower Heads, Lanceolate Leaf Shape, Branching Stems
Features:      Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Cut Flower Garden, Extended Bloom Time, Container Garden, Edible
Color: Purple
Blooms:        Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Days to Maturity:     60-90 Days
Plant Height: 30-36 inches
Plant Spacing:         6-8 inches
Planting Depth:       1/4 inch
Sowing Method:      Start Indoors, Direct Sow
Cold Stratification:   No
Hardiness Zones:    2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Ships: Year Round