Other common names
big gold, bigold, boodle, buddle, cornflower, field marigold, gill gowan, golden cornflower, goldes, goldings, goldins, golds, Mary buds, marybuds, wild marigold, yellow boy, yellow cornflower, yellowby
Synonyms
Xanthophthalmum segetum
Chrysanthemum welwitschii
Chrysanthemum segetum
Annual Biennial
An upright annual with slightly fleshy, pinnately lobed leaves and solitary, bright yellow, daisy-like flowerheads 5cm across, in summer
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres