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Corncockle by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd features tall, slender stems with vibrant purple blooms among clusters of daisies and green foliage, set against a partly cloudy rural landscape.
Corncockle by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd features tall, slender stems with vibrant purple blooms among clusters of daisies and green foliage, set against a partly cloudy rural landscape.
A clear glass mug filled with vibrant pink Corncockle from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd and green stems sits on a wooden surface, creating a simple, fresh floral arrangement.
A close-up of a vibrant purple Corncockle in bloom from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd, surrounded by similar flowers and lush green foliage. The delicate petals feature light streaks near the center.
A close-up of Corncockle wildflowers by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd, with purple blooms among tall green stems and leaves in a meadow under a cloudy sky.
Close-up of several blooming Corncockle flowers by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd, featuring vibrant purple petals and slender green stems amid a softly blurred garden background.
Corncockle by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd features vivid purple, five-petaled blooms with white centers and slender green stems, growing densely among lush foliage for a bright, lively garden display.
Close-up of several light purple Corncockle flowers by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd, featuring five petals each and thin green stems, growing densely among grass and foliage in a natural setting.
Corncockle by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd features tall green stems, narrow leaves, and small purple flowers—a classic British wildflower blooming in a natural setting with blurred greenery and a cloudy sky in the background.
Corncockle by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd features tall green stems with clusters of small, bright pink British wildflowers, blooming in garden settings with visible rocks and soil in the background.
Three vibrant purple Corncockle blooms from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd feature five petals with darker purple lines radiating from the center, surrounded by slender green leaves against blurred greenery.

Defra/APHA Authorised Seed Merchant

Selected by our team at Bishy Barnabees · Reg. No. 8067

50 seeds

Annual

Corncockle

The lost cornfield wildflower — once one of the most beautiful sights of a British summer among wheat and barley, now vanished from farmland by herbicides, but revivable in any garden from seed; tall wiry stems and silky magenta-purple trumpets with distinctive dark veining that catch the light like stained glass

Height Up to 90cm
Spread 30cm
Spacing 20cm

Quantity

£2.20
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Delivery & packaging
Standard delivery £2.76 · 2–4 working days
Free delivery On all orders over £30
Dispatch 1–2 working days · Royal Mail Tracked
Packaging Eco-friendly · compostable & recyclable
Destinations UK only

Every seed in our range has been chosen by the team at Salle Moor Hall Farm, Reepham, Norfolk — where we grow, dry and harvest flowers throughout the season. We select for performance, reliability and beauty in UK cottage garden conditions.

Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd · Defra/APHA Authorised Seed Merchant · Reg. No. 8067

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