Hardy parasitic annual capable of weakening the vigour of some course grasses in a perennial meadow. Short spikes of yesllow hooded flowers May-September, and brown seed pods rattle in autumn. Can self-sow, sun or shade and moist well-drained soil.
Height: 15-50cm
Sow fresh seeds in August-November into prepared ground (closely mown perennial meadow with cuttings removed and the soil surface gently scarified). Sow seed on the surface, gently firm in the seed. Needs several weeks of cold weather (vernalisation) to germinate the following spring.
This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.
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