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Bachelor’s Button is an edible cornflower that makes for a beautiful beverage garnish or a flavorful floral addition.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Wearing a cornflower suit with polka dots and bows, the NHS pediatric nurse took center stage at the Easter service in Windsor alongside her fiancé, Peter Phillips.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds For a softer color palette in your spring and summer garden, cornflowers skew more toward the blue, purple, and pale pink end of the spectrum.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
On our final day, the wind is quiet and the clouds break to reveal a cornflower-blue sky and a lingering half-moon.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Wearing a cornflower suit with polka dots and bows, the NHS pediatric nurse took center stage at the Easter service in Windsor alongside her fiancé, Peter Phillips.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds For a softer color palette in your spring and summer garden, cornflowers skew more toward the blue, purple, and pale pink end of the spectrum.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
On our final day, the wind is quiet and the clouds break to reveal a cornflower-blue sky and a lingering half-moon.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Cornflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornflower. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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cornflower
noun
corn·flow·er
-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
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