Tom Pouce Blue Bachelor Buttons

Sporting captivating waves of delicate purple-blue blossoms swaying on tall sturdy silver-leaved stems, bachelor buttons or cornflowers have enchanted gardeners for many centuries. Cherished since ancient Egypt for being prolific, edible, medicinal, attracting pollinators, giving a stunning pop to fresh and dried flower arrangements, these old-fashioned flowers deserve a prominent space in your flower, herb, or vegetable garden.

Given a chance, they will also brighten up a dry, difficult area when combined with orange marigolds. Even by themselves, they will turn a barren area into a ribbon of low-maintenance country blue you’ll never tire of admiring.