Crimson Scabious, Pincushion Flower
(Knautia macedonica)
Knautia is a lovely and versatile perennial. It has gray-green leaves and tall, wiry stems of pincushion-style flowers in a deep shade of crimson red that looks good with anything.
Knautia macedonica blooms from late spring to fall, and it makes a nice filler between large perennials, shrubs and ornamental grasses. Hardy in zones 5-10.
height 24-30"
1 pkt = 40 seeds
$2.00
Sowing Knautia macedonica Seeds:
Place in a damp paper napkin in a ziploc bag, and refrigerate for 3 weeks before sowing indoors in early spring. Or sow outdoors in spring or fall. Barely cover the seeds. Slow to germinate. Full sun. Self sows.
