Centaurea cyanus | Cornflower, Bachelor'S Button | Various
Centaurea cyanus belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Centaurea This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Centaurea cyanus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Centaurea cyanus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Centaurea cyanus cornflower,bachelor's button is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Centaurea cyanus have a faintly sweet aroma. Bachelor's button (also known as cornflower) can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. This species does well in loamy soils. It needs soil that is moist.
Amelanchier stolonifera is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Centaurea cyanus has an annual life cycle. Blossoms in such colors as pink, blue, violet, purple and white are common.
Flowers of the plant Centaurea cyanus have a smell of mild scent only noticeable up close and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Faint
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' 8" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Centaurea cyanus has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as a bitter, as a stimulant, as a laxative and as an antirheumatic. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) The flowers as well as the seeds and the leaves are used in herbal preparations.
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
Centaurea hypoleuca | | Various
Centaurea macrocephala | Bighead Knapweed, Giant Knapweed, Globe Centaurea | Various
Centaurea montana | Perennial Cornflower, Mountain Bluet | Various
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.