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Knautia macedonica

Also Known As

Scabiosa rumelica

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Knautia macedonica plant details

Knautia macedonica is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue and green foliage. In fall and summer burgundy and red flowers emerge. Features fuzzy and glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Knautia macedonica

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: burgundy and red blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, cutting garden, rock garden, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Knautia macedonica

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

?Crimson is not a common colour in border flowers? but each of the many curving stems of this 2' perennial produces ?a lovely dark crimson very double dense ?pin cushion? 2" across? (G.S. Thomas); eye-catching. S/M/GDr

By: Forestfarm

This long blooming perennial has tufts of green foliage that hold aloft airy stems topped with pincushion-like flowers in magenta to burgundy red. A great ?see through" plant like Verbena bonariensis, you can plant it in mid border as its height would suggest or you can bring it right to the front where you can see through it to the rest of the garden thus creating a bit of dynamism.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A clumping evergreen perennial. Dense clumps of hairy, mid-green, deeply toothed leaves. Slender branching stems arise during Spring,Summer and Autumn, bearing pincushion-like flowers of an unusual magenta-burgundy colour. A delightful little plant that is totally unique. Remove spent stems to promote flowering.

By: Zephs

So impossible to capture in a photograph, this is one of the longest blooming plants I know! How can I get you to try one of the most rewarding of all perennials? Take my word for it. So reliably perennial & long-lived, you’ll get loads of dark cherry red pincushions from May till Fall. Carefree & always handsome, it self-sows & attracts muchas pollinators. Happiest in part shade & very pretty against a background of silver foliage. A Mediterranean native which goes deciduous in Winter. To 2’ tall by 3’ wide.