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Cornflower

Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus

Blue flowers with toothed petals, often growing on roadsides.



  • Scientific Name: Centaurea cyanus

  • Other Names: Bachelor’s Button, Bachelors Buttons, Bluebottle

  • Plant Height: 1 - 3 feet

  • Flower Size: 1 - 3 inches

  • Flower Color: Blue

  • Bloom Time: April, May, June, July, August, September

  • Petal: Many

  • Leaf: Alternate, Hairy, Linear

  • Stem: Hairy

  • Environment: Moist, Part Shade, Sun

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