Agrostemma githago 'Milas'

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 24"-36"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

1-11

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Agrostemma githago 'Milas' plant details

Agrostemma githago 'Milas' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agrostemma githago 'Milas'

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: caryophyllaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 24 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: cottage garden, cutting garden, long-blooming, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agrostemma githago 'Milas'

USDA Zones: 1 - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This selection of this Mediterranean flower has lustrous violet pink flowers with rich striping and white eyed centers. The willowy gray-green stems and narrow foliage are shown to best advantage massed in the cottage garden with cornflowers and poppies or sprinkled among other favorite flowers. In spite of its air of fragility and elegance, it withstands wind and weather valiantly. Sow direct outdoors in early spring. Seeds poisonous.

By: Select Seeds

My very favorite cottage garden charmer! Why? Because it’s so easy to grow, is the epitome of grace & charm, sways in the slightest breeze & makes great cut flowers. Not enough? Well, it self-sows, so you’ll plant one now & get 10 or more next Spring (or 2 months later in USDA zones 9 & 10, where it blooms year around). ‘Milas’ bears 2” satiny bright rose blossoms with a white throat & subtle radiating black dotted lines. Producing a hundred or more blooms on slender, upright stems, you’ll love this graceful plant. 36” tall & 18” wide.