A 100% WILDFLOWER mixture of Cornfield annuals to provide instant colour where a short term effect is desired. Also suitable as NURSE CROPS for perennial meadow mixture sowings giving spectacular flowering in the first year and reducing weed invasion.Unlike other perennial wildflowers, Cornfield annuals do not specifically require poor soils and will often give stronger displays when sown on soil rich with nutrients. Cornfield annuals should always be sown onto bare soil and will not work well if sown into established grass. Sow at 2 grams per square metre or 8 Kgs per acre.
Mixture specification
(all percentages by seed weight)
100% Wild flower
CORN CHAMOMILE Anthemsis arvensis 10 % of mix
CORN COCKLE Agrostemna githago 50 % of mix
CORN FLOWER Centaurea cyanus 10 % of mix
CORN MARIGOLD Chrysanthemum segtum 20 % of mix
CORN POPPY Papaver rhoeas 10 % of mix
Standard Cornfield Annuals (100% Wildflowers)
How to Sow:
Sow onto a bare weedfree seedbed in Spring or Autumn at 2 grams per sq. metre (8 Kilos per acre). No cutting required until after flowering.
- Quick and easy to grow annual mix
- Spectacular flowering in first year
- Suitable as nurse crop for perennials
- Native British wildflowers
- Sow at 2 grams per square metre