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Known as bachelor’s buttons and cornflowers, their blooms eventually drop hundreds of seeds and spread quickly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026 Add fun pastel colors to your serving and entertaining routine with these Beautiful by Drew Barrymore hydrangea floral and cornflower pieces.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026 Bachelor’s Button is an edible cornflower that makes for a beautiful beverage garnish or a flavorful floral addition.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026 Other bright blue flowers include anemones, cornflowers, flax, peacock plumbago, monkshood, and spring flowering bulbs like hyacinths, windflowers and crocuses.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cornflower