bachelor's buttons
Garden flowers, blue
Bachelor's buttons is a common name for several flowering plants, most often the cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), which produces round, button-shaped blooms typically in bright blue.
The name supposedly comes from the old custom of bachelors wearing a flower in their buttonhole to signal romantic availability.
Other plants sometimes called bachelor's buttons include certain species of ranunculus and globe amaranth.
The garden was dotted with cheerful blue bachelor's buttons.
Blue-petaled wildflower
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- petalsColored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
pistil · seedhead · nectar · pollen · inflorescence · annual · self-seeding · meadow
Fostering growth through care
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- cottage gardenInformal ornamental planting style
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- naturalizingEstablishing as native
reseeding · hardy · drought tolerant · poor soil · full sun · low maintenance · pollinator garden · companion planting
Seeking another's romantic favor
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- midsummerPeak of warm months
- love charmObject meant to attract affection
- old wives' talesTraditional unfounded beliefs
true love · fidelity · hope · remembrance
Lapel flower arrangement
- corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
- floral arrangementPurposefully composed cut blooms
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- wedding flowersBlooms for matrimonial ceremonies
centerpiece · garland · wreath · garnish
cornflower
Blue-petaled wildflower
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- petalsColored bloom segments
stamen · pistil · seedhead · nectar · pollen · inflorescence · annual · self-seeding · meadow · pollinators
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- cottage gardenInformal ornamental planting style
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
naturalizing · reseeding · hardy · drought tolerant · poor soil · full sun · low maintenance · pollinator garden · companion planting · cutting garden
cornflower blue
Soft, grayish-blue tint
cerulean · periwinkle · true blue · natural pigment · watercolor · eye color
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- midsummerPeak of warm months
- love charmObject meant to attract affection
old wives' tales · true love · fidelity · hope · remembrance
boutonniere
Lapel flower arrangement
- corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
- floral arrangementPurposefully composed cut blooms
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
wedding flowers · centerpiece · garland · wreath · garnish
bachelor's buttonshybrid tea rose
Bred ornamental flowering shrub
orchid · peony · dahlia · camellia · hothouse flower
bachelor's buttonsorchid
Showy tropical flower
calla lily · rose · bird of paradise · lily · peony
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