Scientific name: Centaurea cyanus

Common name: bachelor’s buttons, corn flower

Family name: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 2 -11

Mature height and spread: 1 – 3 feet height, 1 – 2 feet spread

Sun: full sun

Water Use: prefer dry condition, not wet site

Soil Requirement: Drier

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): blue flowers

Suitable uses: Cool weather annual that is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade