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Corncockle
Corncockle
Corncockle
Corncockle
Corncockle
Corncockle

Corncockle

1 gram

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Corncockle Wildflower Seed | Agrostemma githago

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  • Annual species
  • Quick & easy-to-grow
  • Great for pollinators

  • Colour: Pink
  • Height: 30-120 cm
  • Latin name: Agrostemma Githago
  • Season : June-August
  • Setting : Fertile sunny sites

Corncockle Agrostemma githago Description

Common names include, corn pink and purple cockle.

Sow this tall annual plant in your meadow or wildflower garden and enjoy its attractive, pinkish purple, trumpet-shaped blooms all summer.  Corncockle looks best in the company of other cornfield annuals: cornflower, poppy, corn chamomile and corn marigold.

One of the RHS Plants for Pollinators, the corncockle's flowers are beneficial to a wide range of pollinating insects. 

Sow in spring from March to May, or in autumn from August to October.

Corncockle grows best in a sunny position on well-drained soil.

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