This particular corn flower has a deep red-black look. Shaped like a half pompom. With a thin but long stem and bushy flower it will catch anyone by surprise. Batchelors button is ideal for old fashion-gardens, boarders, beds, pots, containers, baskets and great for cut flowers. Just like most flowers from the Asteraceae family it is not difficult to grow. Bees love the cornflower allowing more life into your garden. This hardy annual flower will present its beautiful purple colour under the sun giving the black a mesmerising shine.

SOWING:
Sow Indoor: August – October
Sow Outdoor March – May
Season: Annual
Height:  48 inches (120cm)
Bloom Season: June – September
Environment: Full sun,
Soil Type: Sand, Loam
Germination Time: 14-21 days
Temperature: 15-20C (59 - 68F)
Seeds Watering: Moist
Plant spreding: 12 in (30 cm)
Plant watering: Well-drained
Depth: 1/8in (0.3 cm)
Plant Spacing: 12 in (30 cm)
Ideal for: Indoor, Pots, Containers, Summer bedding, bees, cottage garden, cut flowers