Have you ever noticed this emblem in a seed catalogue or on a seed packet?   It indicates that the plant has been awarded the approval of the All-American Selections organization. This group was founded in 1932 with the expressed purpose of improving plants available to North American growers. Newly developed varieties that have never been […]

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Centaurea cyanus Lisa gave me an article from Prevention Magazine listing some flowers and their herbal uses in cosmetics. It was surprising to find the common blue cornflower or bachelor button among the roses and echinacea. Rarely is this flower listed as an herbal remedy. Cornflower has historically been used as an anti-inflammatory and astringent, […]

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