Description
Cornflower is a small bright blue flower that brings a splash of colour to meadows plains and gardens and it is loved by players for its vivid hue and for its usefulness in crafting dye. The flower stands out against green grass and can lift the look of paths and flower beds with a single plant. It is easy to collect and to plant making it a popular choice for gardeners who want to build colourful displays and for players who want natural decoration around houses and market areas. Cornflower can be used to create light blue dye which in turn is useful for dying wool banners and other decorative items and it forms part of the basic crafting vocabulary for players who like to personalise their builds with colour. Because the plant is so small and quick to place it is a convenient detail item for players who build at scale and who want to scatter natural looking flora across a landscape. Cornflower also works well when mixed with other flowers to form meadows and roadside edges and it can be grown as a quick renewable resource once you have a farm started. The block reads well at a distance and in screenshots and is frequently chosen by content creators and builders to add a pleasing colour contrast to wood stone and terracotta materials. For new players the cornflower offers an early easy way to gather dye without complex steps and for experienced builders it is a reliable decorative resource that helps pull a scene together.
What is Cornflower?
Cornflower is a decorative plant block that provides light blue dye when processed and that is used to add natural looking floral decoration to builds. It is simple to place and to replant and it works well in planned gardens meadows and along paths where repeated dots of colour are needed to create a natural aesthetic.
Where to find Cornflower
Cornflower grows naturally in plains and flower meadow areas and you will find it scattered across open fields and along pathways that get plenty of sunlight. It appears more commonly in temperate grassy biomes and can be seen in groupings that make it easy to gather a useful quantity for dye production. Check open meadows and gentle rolling hills for clusters of cornflower when you need a supply.
How to get Cornflower
Collect Cornflower by breaking the plant with your hand or a tool and it will drop the flower which you can pick up. In creative mode take Cornflower from the inventory and place it where needed. For a renewable supply plant cornflower on grass blocks with sufficient space and light and use bone meal to encourage rapid growth where you need large floral areas.
Release Information
First introduced: Included with decorative flower additions in modern Minecraft updates
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:cornflower 1
How to use Cornflower
Use Cornflower to craft light blue dye for dying wool banners and leather armour or for other decorative dye uses in your builds. Plant cornflower in rows and patches to form meadows and border plantings and mix with tall grasses and other flower types to achieve a more natural look. Use cornflower as a quick aesthetic pick me up for village gardens and for market fronts to make areas feel well tended.
Recipes for Cornflower
This item cannot be crafted.
