With their star-like brilliant blue blossoms, Centaurea cyanus or bachelor’s buttons are a favorite in Redlands. Native to Europe, this member of the Asteraceae family has naturalized across North ...

Best wishes to Centaurea and basil on this happy occasion. Now what the heck is that about? Well, each year the National Garden Bureau designates one annual and one edible as plant of the year and ...

Long before Google and Facebook, young women had no trouble finding out if the new man in town had a wife. They just looked at his buttons. In medieval times, buttons were made of cloth, and if they ...

The hue of this week's chosen plant is so recognisable that a colour has been named after it. Cornflower blue is a stunning shade of medium to light blue and was one of the favourite colours of the ...

Object Details Brendel Location Currently not on view Credit Line University of Minnesota, School of Pharmacy ID Number MG.290006.52 model number 128 accession number 290006 catalog number 290006.52 ...