Plant name: Knautia macedonica
Other names: Macedonian scabious
Category: Herbaceous perennial
Plant family: Caprifoliaceae
Light preference: Full sun
Soil preference: Chalk, loam, sand. Alkaline, Neutral. Well-drained.
Flowering/fruiting month: July - September
Size:
- 0.5-1 metres height
- 0.1-0.5 meters spread
Description: K. macedonica is a herbaceous perennial to 75cm in height, with pinnately lobed basal leaves and simple or lobed stem leaves, with a succession of deep crimson flower-heads 3-4cm across, from mid-summer.
Care: Grow in a moderately fertile, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame in spring or propagate by basal cuttings in spring. Old flower stems can be cut down after flowering.
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