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Agrostemma githago

70 - 85Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Purple Queen Agrostemma Seed

Item #HSC-AGR-003-PKT

An early-season cut flower.

Purple Queen bears silky, speckled 1–2" flowers in sprays on slender gray stems, for early-season cutting.

Plants like cool weather. Also called corn cockle. The seeds are poisonous; keep them away from children and animals.

Flowers about 70–85 days from sowing, on plants 24–36" tall. Open-pollinated.

Specs

Packet: 100 seeds
Average 5,000 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 24–36"

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Agrostemma githago
Days To Maturity: 70 - 85 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow early

In early spring, once the ground is workable.

Repeat sowings

Every 2–3 weeks to midsummer.

Cut early

When 1–2 flowers are open.

Seeds are toxic

Keep away from children and animals.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 7–14 days at 16–21°C (60–70°F).

Direct sowing

Recommended. Sow 1/8" deep as early as the ground can be worked, and thin to 6–9" once true leaves appear.

Starting indoors

Sow 4–5 weeks ahead of your last frost.

Succession

Sow every 2–3 weeks until midsummer for steady bloom. Plants like cool weather; an early-May sowing blooms in July and August.

Plant spacing

6–9".

Soil

Rich, free-draining soil.

Light

Full sun.

Harvest

Cut when 1 or 2 flowers on a spray have opened.

Caution

The seeds are poisonous; keep them away from children and livestock.

Hardiness

Annual.

Plant height

24–36".

Packet

100 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 5,000 on average.

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