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Agrostemma githago 'Milas Snow Queen'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
One of my favourite summer plants in the white garden at Sissinghurst, tall, elegant, and ghostly, particularly at dusk
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Container Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- June - October
- Height
- 1.2m (4ft)
- Common name
- Corncockle
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Best sown direct outside March-May. Sow as thinly as possible. Once seedlings have a pair of true leaves, thin them out, leaving one good plant every 10cm. Thin again in a month or so to the final planting distance.
Care Tips
Deadhead regularly to encourage more blooms to form. Cut back seed heads if you do not want it to self-sow. CAUTION: All parts, but particularly the seeds may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Will need staking.
Flowering Time
June - October
