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Flower Colour Reddish-purple. Likes Sun. The plant was believed to be completely extinct in the United Kingdom until 2014, when a single specimen was found growing in Sunderland by an assistant ranger of the National Trust.
This may be because intensive mechanized farming has put the plant at risk and it is now uncommon or locally distributed. This is partly due to changing patterns of agriculture with most wheat now sown in the autumn as winter wheat and then harvested before any corn cockle would have flowered or set seed. It can be found in fields, roadsides, railway lines, waste places, and other disturbed areas.
**Plugs now not available until September 2022**
| Sun Preference | Sun either Partial or Full |
|---|---|
| Soil Preference | Most Soils OK |
| Suitable for | Likes sun. Annual plant. |
| Attracts | Pollinators and other beneficial insects. |
| Flowering season | June – August |
| Flowering colour | Red/Purple |
| Eventual height | 60cm-120cm |
| Species Type | Annual |
