Corn Marigold Seeds - 200 Native UK Wild Flower Seeds for Attracting Birds, Bees, Wildlife, Pollinators, Suitable for Planting and Growing Outdoors in Meadows, Fields and Gardens by Meldon Seeds

CORN MARIGOLD - An upright annual wild flower: Corn marigold is an annual flower that bears bright golden blooms on upright stems for months in summer, and which are excellent for wildlife. It can also be a short-lived biennial if sown later in the summer in milder areas to bloom the following year. Flowers are single and daisy-like in form and up to 5cm across, borne singly on fleshy green stems.

Sow March to April or September. 

Flowers June to September. 

Packet size 200 seeds approximately

ATTRACT BIRDS AND BEES TO YOUR GARDEN: Sowing Native Wild Flowers is a great way to attract beneficial insects and pollinators to your garden, allotment or field while also provide a food source for birds and other wildlife. The leaves are long, mid green to blue-green in colour, and divided in shape, making an attractive contrast to the flowers.

HOW TO PLANT: Best sown from February to April. For early sowings sow indoors in trays or pots of moist compost and transplant to an open site in spring that does not get too dry in summer or scatter the seed directly onto the fine raked seed bed and firm down well. Water well and keep the young plants weeded. Do not cover the seed instead just firm in by rolling or treading to give good soil/seed contact. 

TOP GROWING TIPS: Corn Marigold can grow in most soil types, although for best results grow in well drained areas in full sun. Does not like heavily limed/alkaline soils. Seeds may need some protection from wild birds until they germinate. Keep them well watered initially and remove any weeds if they appear. 

GO BACK TO YOUR ROOTS: Planting wild flowers is a wonderful way to spend time in your garden, cultivate mindfulness and appreciate the little things just like in years gone by. Working with the earth and growing things is immensely satisfying – teach your children or grandchildren this priceless skill of harvesting food in their own gardens, allotments, greenhouses, inside the home in pots or even in community gardens!