Botanical Interests Black Magic Bachelor's Button Seeds
- Makes great dried or cut flowers
- Edible petals make a stunning garnish to salads
- Birds love the seed heads
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Vivid color, 'Black Magic' makes great dried or cut flowers, while edible petals make a stunning garnish to salads, crudites platters or dinner plates. Bachelor's button, also called cornflower, will "naturalize"; it self-sows for another crop of flowers the following season and birds love the seed heads!.
Variety1/2"-1" wide, very dark maroon flowers.
- Family: Asteraceae
- Native: Europe and Asia
- Hardiness: Annual
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Bloom Period: Summer
- Plant Dimensions: 20"-24" Tall, 12" Wide
- Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Beneficial Insects, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Flower
When To Sow Outside
Recommended. 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date or in late summer/fall for blooms the following season. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter bloom.
When To Start Inside4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Not Recommended; does not transplant well. Use biodegradable pots to avoid root disturbance.
- Days To Emerge: 7-14 Days
- Seed Depth: 1/4"
- Seed Spacing: A Group of 3 Seeds Every 8"-10"
- Thinning: When 1"-2" Tall, Thin To 1 Every 8"-10"
- Type: Conventional Heirloom
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