Cornfield Annuals Meadow Seeds Mix, RHS Pollinators Mix 5 Annual Native Variety

Cornfield Annuals Meadow Seeds

A “cornfield annual” is a mixture of colorful, fast-growing, annual wildflowers that creates a bright display, typically peaking in midsummer.These mixes often include species like 

• Corn Cockle — Agrostemma githago
• Corn Marigold — Glebionis segetum
• Cornflower — Centaurea cyanus
• Corn Chamomile — Anthemis arvensis
• Field Poppy — Papaver rhoeas

which grow from seed dropped in the previous year.

They are planted on bare soil and are used for a “splash” of color or as a temporary “nurse” crop to suppress weeds while slower-growing perennial wildflowers establish.

Characteristics and Use

• Appearance: A mix of brightly colored wildflowers, with popular species including cornflower, poppy, corn chamomile and corn marigold.
• Lifespan: As annuals, they complete their life cycle in a single season, relying on the seeds they drop for future growth.
• Growing conditions: They grow best in weed-free soil and are good for a “nurse crop” to help establish perennial meadows.
• Management: They do not require much maintenance, but the area should be cleared after the plants have set seed to prepare for the next year’s growth.

How to Sow

• Prepare the soil: Create a fine seedbed on bare, weed-free soil.
• Broadcast the seed: Sow the seed evenly at a rate of about 2 grams per square meter.
• Firm the soil: Lightly rake the seed in, but do not bury it deeply, and then firm the soil by rolling it.
• Protect the seed: Cover the area to protect the seeds from birds.

Brighten your garden today — sow your cornfield annuals now!