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Freeport Gardening Guide: Bachelor's Button

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Bachelor's Button

Bachelor's Button Seeds, Classic Magic Mix:

Description: Cast a dramatic spell on the landscape with these moody purple and black tones. This mystical blend of plum, aubergine, and lilac is a thrilling departure from the classic blue Bachelor's Buttons. We love this mix for arrangements, beds, and borders, and remember -- the flowers are edible! You’ll find the 3-foot-tall plants buzzing with pollinator action.

Classic Magic Mix Bachelor's Button blooms in an arrangement on white background.

 

Bachelor's Button Seeds, Black Boy:

Description: Lovely, nearly black, glistening flowers are perfect for the old-fashioned cottage garden. This rare heirloom was listed in many seed catalogs in the late 1930s and early 1940s, including the 1939 Geo. J. Ball catalog.  Colorful and unique.

A close-up view of Black Boy Bachelor's Button flowers on a white background.

 

Bachelor's Button Seeds, Blue Boy:

Description: Incredibly electrifying blue, double flowers on tall 3-feet plants that bloom all season. Very easy to grow. It is a self-seeding annual, so you will not have to replant. The name is a nod to an old tradition for men who are “courting” to wear a blue Bachelor’s Button, stuck into the buttonhole of their jackets.

A macro close-up view of a single Blue Boy Bachelor's Button flower on white.

 

Bachelor's Button Seeds, Classic Artistic Mix:

Description: Balanced formula mix of assorted Bachelor’s Buttons of mostly two-toned color patterns. The spectrum runs from sky blue through royal blue, deep burgundy to reds, rose, pinks, and white. Lends wonderful color to beds, borders, and especially to old-style cottage garden designs, and makes a perfect cut flower too! Truly an artistic new spin on an old classic favorite.

A close-up macro view of Classic Artistic Mix Bachelor's Button flowers.

 

Bachelor's Button Seeds, Classic Fantastic:

Description: A gorgeous range of blue shades from deep azure to subtle sky blue sets this stunning mix apart from other Bachelor’s Buttons varieties. A pollinator magnet, these 3-foot-tall plants make a great addition to the cutting garden as well. Don’t forget the flowers are edible!

A close-up of Classic Fantastic Bachelor's Button flowers.

 

Bachelor's Button Seeds, Classic Romantic:

Description: With a soft and romantic mix of pinks, blushes, ivory, and magenta tones (and some bicolors), this elegant mix refines and redefines the cornflower into a high-end floral design element. We love this mix for arrangements, beds, and borders, and don’t forget the flowers are edible, too! A range of pollinators adore this mix; you’ll find the 3-foot-tall plants buzzing with action.

Close-up view of Classic Romantic Bachelor's Buttons in vase on a white background.

 

Bachelor's Button Seeds, Fireworks:

Description: Set off an explosion of color with this patriotic mix of red, white, and blue cornflowers. Plants stand 30 inches tall and are excellent for pots, beds, borders and, of course, the cutting garden. Time the planting right and you’ll have an incredibly festive Fourth of July floral display! Pollinators will flock to this glorious mix.

Overhead view of Fireworks Bachelor's Button flowers on a light background.

 

Bachelor's Button Seeds, Mauve Lady:

Description: These delicate blooms range from lavender to mauve, atop long and strong stems! The 3- to 3.5-foot plants are a perfect choice for pollinator gardens and cut flower operations, as well as meadows, beds, and borders.

Mauve Lady Bachelor's Button flowers arranged in vase on white background.

 

Bachelor's Button Seeds, Pinkie:

Description: Sweetheart pink double petals add charm and cheer to pollinator gardens, beds, borders, and containers. Plants reach 2.5 feet tall, covered in bubblegum colored blooms that are indeed edible.

A close-up shot of bunch of Pinkie Bachelor's Button flowers.

 

Bachelor's Button Seeds, Red Boy:

Description: A deep crimson spin on the beloved Bachelor’s Buttons. Droves of pollinators will flock to these lipstick-red blooms. Plants grow to 3 feet tall and are excellent for containers. A delightful edible flower, perfect for salads and edible garnish.

Red Boy Bachelor's Buttons in a ceramic container on a white background.