Corncockle Bianca - Agrostemma Githago

A gorgeous and elegant variety of corncockle with large white flowers on long, straight stems. 

Once a common sight in the cornfields now corncockles are more often seen grown in a beautiful, cottage garden border.

Good for a cut flower garden as they have a long vase life. They look amazing tumbled into a vase with other informal flowers or equally as enchanting if displayed on their own.

Easy to grow either started undercover or sowed directly into the soil.

Deadhead the flowers regularly to encourage more flowers.

Self seeds freely.

Plant Care Tips

Sow the seeds directly into the soil in September or April.
Grow them close together and through some netting for support.
Or sow into modules, pot on as required and overwinter in an unheated greenhouse or polytunnel
Can grow to about 1m and will benefit from growing through the netting for support
Likes full sun
Germination approx 14 days

Details

RHS Plants for Pollinators.

The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.

Find out more at rhs.org.uk/plantsforpollinators