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Try poppies, cosmos, zinnias, cornflowers, vining flowers like sweet peas, or edible blooms in containers, like colorful nasturtiums.
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Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Rich espresso brown, a nail shade that’s been consistently trending since fall, anchors blues in every hue, from misty cornflower to vibrant teal and turquoise.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
The bouquet includes daisies, cornflowers, eucalyptus, roses, orchids, a waterlily dahlia, and more — all in pretty pastel hues of pink, orange, green, and blue.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist James Molloy is also a fan of the formula, which is enriched with cornflower water to condition eyelashes and soothe irritated eyes.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
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Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Rich espresso brown, a nail shade that’s been consistently trending since fall, anchors blues in every hue, from misty cornflower to vibrant teal and turquoise.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
The bouquet includes daisies, cornflowers, eucalyptus, roses, orchids, a waterlily dahlia, and more — all in pretty pastel hues of pink, orange, green, and blue.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist James Molloy is also a fan of the formula, which is enriched with cornflower water to condition eyelashes and soothe irritated eyes.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Cornflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornflower. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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cornflower
noun
corn·flow·er
-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
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