Great plant once established. Young plants are a bit difficult to get going as they indicate water needs in the reverse of most others - ...Read Morethey wilt when too much water and stand up with less water. Overwatering will kill them in nothing flat. Flowers are great in arrangements. Grows well in containers
This plant is native to Europe. In England, where 'corn' generally means wheat, Corn Cockle was a weed in grain fields. Before the advent...Read More of machine harvesting the separation of the poisonous seeds from the wheat was a tedious procedure.
I grew a white cultivar of corn cockles several years ago in my mountaintop garden in the Catskills . I found it easy, although a bit la...Read Morete to flower in my short season garden. It did not self seed. The plants grew about a foot tall, and were pleasant in a meadow-like way.
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | August 2001 | neutral
Hardy Annual. This makes a great cottage garden selection. Grows to a height of 3 feet and bears large, soft pink flowers in the summer. ...Read MoreFast growing plants with lance-shaped leaves will need support with stakes. Seeds are poisonous. Deadhead (remove faded flowers) to prolong flowering and encourage new flower buds. This annual reseeds easily.
Great plant once established. Young plants are a bit difficult to get going as they indicate water needs in the reverse of most others - ...Read More
This plant looked fantastic when I ordered it and when I initially planted. Are you supposed to dead head it?
After abou...Read More
This plant is native to Europe. In England, where 'corn' generally means wheat, Corn Cockle was a weed in grain fields. Before the advent...Read More
I grew a white cultivar of corn cockles several years ago in my mountaintop garden in the Catskills . I found it easy, although a bit la...Read More
It has been identified as a noxious weed in Texas as well.
This plant seems to be a noxious weed in a couple of states, according to the USDA website. Arkansas and South Carolina
Hardy Annual. This makes a great cottage garden selection. Grows to a height of 3 feet and bears large, soft pink flowers in the summer. ...Read More