Known for their classic beauty and ease of growth, Bachelor Button Seeds—also called cornflower—are a beloved choice for cutting gardens and wildflower meadows alike. These charming annuals produce abundant, frilly blooms in shades of blue, pink, purple, white, and deep burgundy. Perfect for fresh or dried arrangements, cornflowers offer not only vibrant color but also attract pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Our collection features carefully selected varieties to suit every gardener's taste, from romantic pastels to dramatic, moody hues. Easy to grow and thrive even in poor soils, bachelor's buttons reward growers with weeks of blooms from late spring through summer. Whether tucked into a border, naturalized in a meadow, or harvested for the vase, they bring effortless joy and old-fashioned appeal to any space.
Explore our Bachelor Button Seeds collection and discover why cornflowers have been cherished by gardeners for generations.
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Frost—we all know it's coming. Weary gardeners might even welcome it. But before we rush out with bedsheets, blankets, and anything else that can be used to cover our precious plants, it helps to know what really needs protecting and what will be fine on its own. Join us as we walk through frost-tolerance crop-by-crop.
Hand pollinating corn—it sounds complicated but in reality, it's surprisingly simple. Whether you're looking to improve kernel fill on your sweet corn planting or want to get into seed saving, we're laying out everything you need to know to perform your first hand pollinations.
Sunscald—few things are more frustrating to gardeners than watching a perfectly good tomato get burned just before harvest. But did you know that the varieties most susceptible to sunscald happen to be some of the best-tasting ones? In this week's post we're exploring what causes sunscald and how you can prevent it without sacrificing flavor.
