Agrostemma githago
CORN COCKLE, PURPLE COCKLE
Caryophyllaceae

 
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Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 2-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Flowers: pink or crimson

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer
 
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Agrostemma githago
CORN COCKLE, PURPLE COCKLE
Caryophyllaceae

 

  Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 2-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink or crimson

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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