Bachelor Button – Dwarf White

$2.50 – $31.50

This variant of Bachelor Button is knee high and bright white. Bachelor Buttons prefer full sun and well-drained soil. They are a hardy annual flower and can be fall planted in zones 7-10. In general, Bachelor Buttons will have better success if started outdoors. These are some of the easiest flowers to start from seed and produce excellent cut flowers. Bachelor Buttons are an introduced species and are grown extensively throughout North America.

SPECIAL NOTE: Bachelor Buttons are monitored in Washington State and prohibited in North Carolina. They are an invasive species in West Virginia, Georgia and Eastern Oregon. If you are concerned with this species in your area ways you can still enjoy them would be to cut them regularly when blooming for bouquets to enjoy. You can also cut the flower heads that are done blooming and ‘dead head’ them so they don’t set seed. Regular harvesting of them can keep them in check. Monitor them to keep them from spreading beyond where you want them in these areas. ***It is always best to check with the US Department of Agriculture’s invasive species list for your state before planting any flowers.

**For larger quantities than listed for sale please contact us for availability and pricing.

The broadcast rate for seeding is 50 – 62.5 pounds per acre.

The seed drill rate for seeding in rows is 25 pounds per acre.

Purchasing Options	Price	Quantity
Small Packet	$2.50
Covers approximately: 5 square feet. (Broadcast rate)
10 Gram	$3.00
Covers approximately: 10 – 15 square feet. (Broadcast rate) 35 square feet. (Seed drill rate)
1/4 Pound	$12.00
Covers approximately: 170 – 215 square feet. (Broadcast rate) 435 square feet. (Seed drill rate)
1 Pound	$31.50
Covers approximately: 695 – 870 square feet. (Broadcast rate) 1,740 square feet. (Seed drill rate)

SKU SF0433-1 Categories Individual Flower Seed Species, Pollinator Species

Scientific Name	Centaurea cyanus
Product Type	Flower, Herb
USDA Zone	3 to 10
Cycle	Annual
Color	White
Height	12-24"
Light Requirement	Full Sun
Germination Time	7-25 days
Weeks to Bloom	8 to 9 weeks
Origin	Introduced species
Planting Season	Spring, Fall
Bloom Season	Spring, Summer
Seeding Rate (lb./acre)	25
Seeds Per Pound	96,000
Pollen/Nectar	Nectar, Pollen
Pollinator(s)	Bats, Birds, Butterflies, Honey Bees, Native Bees
Notes	Bachelor Buttons prefer full sun and well-drained soil