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| Plant Number: 1.299.100 | USDA Zone: 4 - 9 |
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 | Knautia macedonica |
| Common name : Crimson Scabious |
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| A seldom-encountered species, forming a bushy clump of grey-green foliage at the base. Upright stems bear loads of small crimson-red pincushion flowers throughout the summer and into autumn, one of the few red-flowering perennials to bloom for the whole season. Crimson Scabious is especially useful in warm summer regions, growing well in well-drained sunny sites and most useful in containers or tubs. Plants may be short-lived but will generally self seed each year. Combines beautifully with silver foliage. Attractive to butterflies. Flowers are occasionally soft pink.
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Red
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Early Fall
Foliage Color
Grey Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Massed
Flower Head Size
Small
Height
60-90 cm
23-35 inches
Spread
45-60 cm
18-23 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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What others say about this plant...
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Pure crimson is not a common colour in border flowers; this throws up many curving stems from the basal clump, each one branching into several stalks and each has a lovely, pure dark crimson, very double, dense 'pin cushion' 2 inches across. Good with Rose 'Buff Beauty'.; Graham Stuart Thomas, Perennial Garden Plants |
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