Agrostemma githago - Corn-cockle
Commonly known as corn cockle, and a beneficial plant attractive to bees. Once considered a common weed in the wild, but now rarely found, it is becoming increasingly sought after for use in the garden, with its ornamental flowers, which bloom pink with white eyes.
- Plant type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 90cm
- Spread
- 30cm
Growing calendar
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Sow outdoors
Flowering
Sowing & growing
Best sown in-situ March-May, or Sep-Oct, 12mm deep into prepared soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Keep soil well-watered, and as seedlings appear, thin out weaker ones until stronger seedlings are 30cm apart. Do not grow near livestock meadows.
Aftercare
Deadhead regularly to keep flowers coming through summer. Pull up and compost plants in autumn. Some may self-seed.
Gallery
Ref. SEA005