How to grow Corn Marigold

Chrysanthemum segetum

Full Sun
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Partial Sun
Low

Will self-seed easily. Can be an invasive weed in some areas.

Growing Corn marigold from seed

Easy and quick to germinate one the soil temperature has warmed. Sow directly in late spring.

Transplanting Corn marigold

Best sown where it will flower, so thin out if seedlings are too crowded

Corn marigold is hardy, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

How long does Corn marigold take to grow?

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Corn marigold Etymology

In the past a common weed in grain fields The botanical epithet is from the Latin segetum meaning “from corn fields”

Corn marigold Folklore & Trivia

It has been growing in cornfields from the Iron Age to the present day and was once so common and damaging to crops that, for example in the U.K., its destruction was dictated by royal decree.
It is now declining in many areas due to modern farming practices.

Other names for Corn marigold

Field marigold, Corn daisy, golden cornflower

Glebionis segetum