Cornfield Annuals

Evocative red annual, short to medium height, a lover of disturbed ground and agricultural soils if given a chance to flower. Replenishes its bright vermilion petals each day.

Good for: Butterflies and bees

Height: 30-60cm

Prefers: Sun

Flowers: May to July

Seeds per gram: 11,000

The delightful white daisy flowers of this annual wildflower were once a common sight is cornfields. It is now much rarer due to widespread use of selective herbicides. It has a compact upright habit, ideal for use on borders. Finches love to eat the flower seed heads.

Good for: butterflies and bees

Height: 20-40cm

Prefers: Sunny position

Flowers: May to October

Seeds per gram: 1000

Glorious annual wildflower seeds very like a single Chrysanthemum. Slightly fragrant and can be used as cut flowers.Prolific in its production of wild flowers. 

Flowers from June to August

Good for: Butterflies and bees 

Height: 30-60cm (12-24in)

Prefers: Soil normal - poor. pH7. Sunny position

Flowers: March - August

Seeds per gram: 400

Once common in the cornfields of England, this wildflower has reddish-purple and solitary with undivided petals. This wildflower seeds itself very prolifically and is related to other campions.

Height: 30-100cm (12-40in)

Prefers: Normal soil (pH7) Sunny position near a fence or other support.

Flowers: Jun - Aug

Seeds per gram: 30

A once common annual weed of cornfields and waste places, now rarely seen. Bright blue wild flowers are produced on tall wiry stems with narrow leaves from June to August. A good butterfly and bee attracting wildflower plant.

Height: 20-90cm (8-36in)

Prefers: Full sun, well drained soil

Seeds per gram: 100