The Book of Annuals 53 



CORNFLOWER 



Centaurea cyanus 



Known also as bachelor's button, bluet, ragged sail- 

 or and sometimes as bluebottle. A deservedly popular 

 annual, flourishing in practically any location where 

 it receives the benefit of a little sun, and blooming 

 continuously from July to frost, if flower heads are 

 kept picked. It self -sows. 



Sow seed outdoors in May, where plants are desired, 

 or start indoors April first for earlier bloom. 



Color: blue, purple or white. 



Height: one to two feet. 



Period op Bloom : July to frost. 



Location: any garden soil; sun or partial shade. 



