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Corncockle Seeds - Description
- Pack of Corncockle Seeds
- Tall Wildflower
- Corncockle (Agrostemma githago)
- Pack Size: 1 Gram (Approx 80 Seeds)
- Coverage: 3m2
- Irish Grown Wildflowers
- Toxicity: All Parts of This Plant are Toxic
- Wash Hands Thoroughly After Contact
Corncockle Seeds - Plant Details
- First arrived in Ireland during the Iron Age
- Annual flower - Completes it's life cycle in one year
- Prolific seed producer
- Height: 90cm
- Ideal spacing: 30cm
- Flower: Purple flower develop on long single stems
- Star shaped with 5 petals
- Flowering period: May - September
- Preferred Soil Type: Well drained
- Prefers a sheltered location
- Preferred pH: Neutral, Alkaline
- Aspect: Full sun
- Wildlife Value: Low
- Maintenance Level: No maintenance needed
Corncockle Seeds - Uses
- Taller wildflower is suited to growing with other wildflowers
- Also looks great when planted with tall anemones
- Can be block planted in drifts also
- Nice choice of seed for a cottage garden & informal herbaceous borders
Corncockle Seeds - How to Sow
- Sow seeds between March & May
- Or sow in late Summer
- Seeds can be sown directly outside
- Sow seeds thinly
- Sow approx. 2cm deep
- 1 gram will cover approx 3m2
- You can mix sand through the seeds
- Lightly rake over seeds after sowing
- Germination takes 7 to 14 days
- No cutting is required
- Only cut meadow if grass is out competing the wildflowers
