Thank you so much for clarifying the differences. I love products made with natural items. I studied Aromatherapy using essential oils and now starting to learn about using herbs. I am learning so much from your website and books.

Hi Elizabeth! Cornflowers aren’t often used herbally, though the extract is sometimes used in skin care products to condition skin or soothe irritation.
Dried cornflowers also add a pretty blue color to things like teas, bath soaks, or bath bombs!
On the other hand, echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower) has a ton of uses as far as fighting the first signs of a cold, or inflammation, and it has antimicrobial properties.
So they’re two very different plants as far as benefits go, but they’re both pretty in the garden and attract pollinators! ?