Agrostemma 'Purple Queen'
Agrostemma githago

Name: Agrostemma 'Purple Queen'
SKU: S1512
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SKU # S1512

Product Type: Seed Packet

Approximate Seeds Per Packet: 80

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Agrostemma Purple Queen's sparkling fuchsia flowers dance atop the willowy stems, each open flower lightly touched with striping that points to the pollen-filled centers. Once shunned as a weed in cornfields for its seeds contain saponin toxins. Today, showier varieties of Corn-cockle are welcome in informal gardens as long-lasting cut flowers and brilliant garden ornaments. Poisonous

Lifecycle: Annual

Hardiness: Hardy Annual

Size: 2.5' h x 1' w

Sun: Full sun

Soil: Regular to rich, well-drained

Season: Summer

Seed to Bloom: 12 weeks

Color: Vivid fuchsia purple flowers with delicate striping

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HOW TO GROW Agrostemma githago

Sowing Instructions

Depth: 1/8"
Sprout Time: 7-21 days
Starting Indoors: Not recommended.
Starting Outdoors: Direct sow in early spring; fall or winter in warmer climates (zones 8+).

Placement & Cultivation

Easy to grow and pleasing as it sways in light breezes, Agrostemma is perfect for annual meadows, cottage and cutting gardens, where it attracts bee pollinators. While it grows in most soil types, well-drained is preferred. If soil is rich, support at the base may be needed, such as short twiggy sticks. Best in early summer, before hot temperatures dominate, or in areas where summer nights cool down. Deadhead, leaving some to self sow.
Final Spacing: 1'
Water Use: Medium Water Use
Watering Details: About 1" per week should be plenty.
Soil pH: Not particular about pH.
Fertilizer: No need to fertilize.
Diseases & Pests: No major problems.
When to Cut For Bouquets: 1/2 opened flowers

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Agrostemma 'Purple Queen'
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