
LIFE CYCLE
Annual
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Elegant
GROWTH HABIT
Upright
BLOOM SEASON
Spring–Summer
FLAVOUR PROFILE
Ornamental
SUITABLE FOR
Outdoor
SEED TYPE
Open-pollinated
PLANT TYPE
Flowering plant
PLANTING SEASON
Spring
FRUIT SIZE
N/A
PLANT HEIGHT
Tall
LIGHT REQUIREMENT
Full Sun
WATER NEEDS
Moderate
HARDINESS ZONES
2–11
CONTAINER GARDEN
No
PLANT SPACING
20–30 cm
PLANTING DEPTH
Shallow
GROWING CONDITIONS
Growing Conditions:
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Agrostemma 'Queen Formula Mix' a popular flowering plant?
What makes Agrostemma 'Queen Formula Mix' a popular flowering plant?
Agrostemma 'Queen Formula Mix' is admired for its elegant silky blooms in a beautiful mix of pink, rose, lavender, and white shades, along with its graceful upright stems, making it a popular choice for cottage gardens, cutting gardens, wildflower meadows, and ornamental borders.
Where can Agrostemma 'Queen Formula Mix' be grown?
Where can Agrostemma 'Queen Formula Mix' be grown?
It grows well in flower beds, cottage gardens, mixed borders, wildflower plantings, and containers with well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun.
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Yes, the nectar-rich blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects throughout the flowering season.
Can Agrostemma 'Queen Formula Mix' be used as a cut flower?
Can Agrostemma 'Queen Formula Mix' be used as a cut flower?
Yes, its tall, slender stems and elegant blooms make it well suited for fresh bouquets, floral arrangements, and decorative indoor displays.
Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?
Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?
Yes, deadheading faded blooms helps maintain a tidy appearance and may encourage an extended flowering display under suitable growing conditions.
Does Agrostemma 'Queen Formula Mix' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Does Agrostemma 'Queen Formula Mix' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Yes, healthy plants produce abundant silky blooms in a vibrant mix of colors above slender green foliage, adding lasting height, color, texture, and ornamental appeal to gardens, borders, patios, containers, and wildflower plantings throughout the flowering season under suitable growing conditions.