Black Magic Bachelor’s Button Seeds

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With vivid color, ‘Black Magic’ makes great dried or cut flowers, while edible petals make a stunning garnish to salads, crudits 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!

Family:Asteraceae

Native:Europe and Asia

Hardiness:Annual

Exposure:Full sun

Bloom Period:Summer

Plant Dimensions:20″24″ tall, 12″ wide

Variety Info:“1” wide, very dark maroon flowers

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 Inside:4 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:714 days

Seed Depth:“

Seed Spacing:A group of 3 seeds every 8″10″

Thinning:When 1″2″ tall, thin to 1 every 8″10″

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