Garden Cornflower or Bachelor’s Button

Garden Cornflower or Bachelor’s Button [Centaurea cyanus] found of Rockwood Road in Arden, on 8 June 2013. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 24-25, states it’s “treasured for its rare pure blue color and often used in dried flower arrangements.”

USDA Plants Listing: Centaurea cyanus

Garden Cornflower in Arden, NC - 8 June 2013

Garden Cornflower in Arden, NC – 8 June 2013

Garden Cornflower (three) - 8 June 2013

Garden Cornflower (three) – 8 June 2013