Cornflower
FillerAll seasons
The cornflower spreads its frilled petals into a vivid blue star. A humble flower that once grew at the edges of Europe's wheat fields, it is famous as Germany's national flower, beloved of the Prussian royal house.
The story of its meaning
The cornflower means "Delicate happiness" — a meaning like the small, certain joys it resembles: an unshowy fleck of blue you happen upon among the wheat.
Meanings by color
- CornflowerDelicate happiness
When to gift it
For someone you share life's small everyday joys with, and for cool-toned summer bouquets. For a person with an affection for German culture, it becomes a gift of special meaning.
Pairing tips
It handles the fine detail of a blue bouquet alongside Delphinium and Blue Hydrangea. A small bloom, scatter it in dots among the larger mains and the natural ease of a wildflower comes through.