Agrostemma githago 'Milas Snow Queen'
Corncockle 'Milas Snow Queen'
Corncockle is an annual plant, with has lanceolate leaves. It is a stiffly erect plant, covered with fine hairs. The flowers are scentless, are 25–50 mm across and are produced from early to late summer. They are usually single at the ends of the stem. 'Milas Snow Queen' is a variety with pure white flowers.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Free draining
Common name
Corncockle 'Milas Snow Queen'
Latin name
Agrostemma githago 'Milas Snow Queen'
type
Annual
family
Caryophyllaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Agrostemma githago 'Milas Snow Queen'
Corncockle is an annual plant, with has lanceolate leaves. It is a stiffly erect plant, covered with fine hairs. The flowers are scentless, are 25–50 mm across and are produced from early to late summer. They are usually single at the ends of the stem. 'Milas Snow Queen' is a variety with pure white flowers.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
The summer-flowering corncockle is perfect for naturalising in a sunny wildflower or cottage garden. They are usually grown from wild seed scattered across well drained soil although small plants grown from seed may be found in nurseries specialising in wild flowers.