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Bachelor's Button 'Mauve Amour'
$6.50
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Site: full sun
Bachelor's Button 'Mauve Amour'
Centaurea cyanus
$6.50
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Description
A dreamy mix of purple shades ranging from soft lavender and mauve to rich plum, this Bachelor's Button blend brings depth and old-fashioned charm to the cutting garden. The airy, delicate blooms are wonderfully productive on long, slender stems, making them a lovely choice for bouquets and arrangements. Easy to grow and beloved by pollinators, these whimsical blooms add a touch of wildflower beauty to the garden while offering plenty of stems for cutting.
Details:
Plant type: hardy annual
Site: full sun
Planting depth: ⅛ inch
Plant spacing: 3 to 6 in
Plant height: 30 to 40 in
Germination rate: 90%
Seeds per packet: 50
Seed origin: Ontario, Canada
Growing
Site: full sun
Planting depth: ⅛ in
Day to germinate: 7 to 14 days
Plant spacing: 4 to 6 in
Pinch: not necessary
Bloom time: mid-summer to frost
Days to maturity: 65 to 75 days
Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before your last frost date. Place in a warm area to germinate. Plant outdoors once chances of frost have passed. Seeds can also be direct sowed in the garden as soon as soil can be worked.
Harvesting
Harvest when the blooms are a quarter to half open (or when spray flowers have half of their buds open). Avoid cutting fully open flowers with visible pollen, sun bleaching, or wind damage, as they are past their prime.
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Cut-and-Come Again
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Pollinator Friendly
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Cut-Flower