violet ball-shaped flower

I grew this from seeds, a friend gave it to me but she also don't know the name of this flower.

 

Those are beautiful! Could they be Globe Amaranth or Gomphrena?

 

Gomphrena, I agree Netty.

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/222/index.html

 

Just a beauty.Is that what we call Bachlor Buttons?

 

I have some coming up but mine will never look like those.It is just the right climate where she is to grow anything.

 

8) I agree with Gomphrena aka "Globe Amaranth".

I know you guys must think I'm a total plant-nerd (and I guess I am )
for always using the Latin names,
but that's how confusing "common" names can be,
what I've always known as "Bachelor Buttons" is Centaurea cyanus,
a whole 'nother critter.

 

These are Bachelor's buttons, a little different fron Gomphrena.

 

another name for these ARE cornflowers

 

Wow! Thank's everyone. I have send seeds of this to some members of gerdenstew, hope they could see it here so they would know the name cause i wrote "violet pompoms" in the bag.