Centaurea Species, Bachelor's Button, Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)

Besides being pretty they are also useful for: and I collect them (blossoms) for making cornflower water for the eyes and skin.

by JerseyGardener1 Aug 2, 2005 10:30 PM

Cornflower blue - with its contrasting navy blue stamens in October Waihi, New Zealand

by RosinaBloom Oct 15, 2012 8:55 PM

by croclover Jul 2, 2006 11:45 PM

Cornflower Blue - found growing wild up a country road in Waihi, New Zealand

by RosinaBloom Oct 15, 2012 8:51 PM

Cornflower - the 'true blue' colour of this lovely flower I found growing wild on a country road in Waihi, New Zealand

by RosinaBloom Oct 15, 2012 8:49 PM

The bee wasn't in the picture at all when i was focusing, but right in time just before the shutter.

by redchic01 Jun 17, 2008 7:57 PM

These grow wild in our pasture.

by dave May 6, 2002 3:38 PM

by Debby Sep 1, 2002 12:28 AM

Centaurea cyanus, Bachelor's Buttons - First National Bank, Seward, Alaska - September 2002

by Weezingreens Jan 9, 2003 6:59 PM

This flower grows wild in Tennessee in roadside grassy areas.

by rrizzi28 May 22, 2003 2:05 PM

by starshine Aug 22, 2003 1:10 PM

by starshine Aug 26, 2003 4:48 PM

by starshine Aug 7, 2003 11:08 AM

Mixed with White Bridal Snapdragons

by otleygarden Jan 26, 2004 10:45 AM

by Jeff_Beck Apr 29, 2004 8:05 PM

Attractive flowers

by CaptMicha Jun 9, 2004 9:12 AM

C. cyanus seedlings started indoors. Seward, Alaska. Early April 2005.

by Weezingreens Apr 7, 2005 1:56 PM

Side view of the bloom

by tubbss5 Jul 15, 2005 10:12 PM

The cornflower blues

by PurplePansies Jul 20, 2005 11:11 PM

The silvery lightly fuzzy foliage of cornflower

by PurplePansies Jul 10, 2005 11:16 PM

seeds

by PurplePansies Jul 10, 2005 11:16 PM

Centaurea Cyanus

by khurtwilliams Jul 4, 2005 11:48 PM

This is in my DS's garden...came from an annual seed mix.

by zone5girl Jul 5, 2005 11:03 PM

Seedheads from the top.

by tubbss5 Aug 4, 2005 10:40 PM

Seeds

by tubbss5 Aug 12, 2005 10:48 PM

Seedpod up close and personal

by tubbss5 Aug 6, 2005 9:52 PM

Extreme close up of seeds

by tubbss5 Aug 9, 2005 11:09 PM

Cornflower in British Columbia, Canada, June 1998

by kennedyh Mar 3, 2006 11:00 PM

Cornflower in British Columbia, Canada, June 1998

by kennedyh Mar 4, 2006 10:13 PM

by pupilpropogtr Apr 5, 2008 12:32 AM

by crimsontsavo May 19, 2008 2:01 AM

by fleurone May 31, 2008 2:05 AM

by tashmoore Jun 27, 2008 2:09 AM

by bmuller Jul 26, 2008 1:11 AM

bachelor button

by madaise Jul 27, 2008 5:00 AM

I could look at the blue of this flower all day long.

by May 8, 2010 2:43 PM

by gehlbj09 Jul 25, 2011 10:16 PM

Cornflower 'Mauve Ball' in Margaret's Waihi October garden, New Zealand

by RosinaBloom Oct 19, 2013 4:22 PM

Bachelor\'s Button Centaurea cyanus

by arries Nov 8, 2014 4:12 PM

Dunnsville, Virginia. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

by Kell May 3, 2019 6:11 PM

Te Puna Quarry Park, Tauranga, NZ

by RosinaBloom Nov 29, 2019 1:45 AM