Agrostemma githago ‘Purple’ — Corncockle
A charming cottage-garden annual, Corncockle ‘Purple’ bears delicate, satiny mauve to deep purple blooms atop slender, wiry stems.
Flowers open over an extended season, creating an airy, nostalgic display that pairs beautifully with sweet peas, poppies, and grasses. Plants reach 60-90cm tall and self-seed readily in well-drained soil, making them ideal for naturalistic borders, meadow mixes, and cottage-style cutting gardens.
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer; often repeats or self-seeds
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained; tolerates poor soils
Use: Borders, mixed beds, informal cutting gardens, meadow plantings
Notes: Open-pollinated, heirloom variety. Remove spent flowers if you wish to limit self-seeding; otherwise, allow seed pods to mature for easy future sowing. Keep seeds away from small children and pets; like other members of the Caryophyllaceae, seeds contain compounds that can be toxic if ingested in quantity.
A simple, nostalgic choice for anyone wanting old-fashioned charm and a wash of purple through their summer garden.
100 seeds per packet
Agrostemma githago ‘Purple’ — Corncockle
A charming cottage-garden annual, Corncockle ‘Purple’ bears delicate, satiny mauve to deep purple blooms atop slender, wiry stems.
Flowers open over an extended season, creating an airy, nostalgic display that pairs beautifully with sweet peas, poppies, and grasses. Plants reach 60-90cm tall and self-seed readily in well-drained soil, making them ideal for naturalistic borders, meadow mixes, and cottage-style cutting gardens.
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer; often repeats or self-seeds
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained; tolerates poor soils
Use: Borders, mixed beds, informal cutting gardens, meadow plantings
Notes: Open-pollinated, heirloom variety. Remove spent flowers if you wish to limit self-seeding; otherwise, allow seed pods to mature for easy future sowing. Keep seeds away from small children and pets; like other members of the Caryophyllaceae, seeds contain compounds that can be toxic if ingested in quantity.
A simple, nostalgic choice for anyone wanting old-fashioned charm and a wash of purple through their summer garden.
100 seeds per packet
