Lake Valley Seeds -Bachelor's Button

For Midget:

Planting & Harvesting

Seed Depth: 1/4″ (6mm)

Spacing: 1″ (3cm)

Sprouts In: 6-10 days

Thinning: 6″ (15cm)

Select a sunny location with average soil. Plant outdoors after all danger of frost. May be started indoors two to three weeks early, but easy to grow when started directly in the garden or pot. Keep soil evenly moist and well-weeded. In mild climates, plant in fall for winter color.

Cut flowers regularly to extend blooming season.

Midget Mix produces an abundance of colorful double blossoms on 10″ stems. Perfect for the front of the flower border and patio containers. Great for dry areas.

For Blue Boy:

Planting & Harvesting

Seed Depth: 1/4″ (6mm)

Spacing: 8″ (20cm)

Sprouts In: 6-10 days

Thinning: 6″ (15cm)

Sow seeds in a sunny location with average soil in spring after all danger of frost. May be started indoors three to four weeks before last frost date. Water consistently and keep well weeded.

Bachelor’s button rarely needs fertilizer to produce abundant blossoms. Cut spent flowers regularly to extend their blooming season.

This showy annual, also known as cornflower, produces a multitude of bright blue double flowers with contrasting grey-green foliage. Very hardy and reseeds freely.