Centaurea cyanus

Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus
Common Name: Bachelor's Buttom
Family: Compositae
Type: Broad leaved, annual 
Origin/Habitat: Europe, Asia
Leaf Character:  Opposite, simple, 2-3" 
Flower Type: Solitary heads, 1.5" 
Color: blue and also pink, rose, white
Period: Spring and summer
Fruit: Achene
Bark:
Exposure: Partial shade or sun near the coast
Water:
Remarks: outstanding for its flowers and foliage