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Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Knautia macedonica 'Melton Pastels'

 

Macedonian Scabious 'Melton Pastels'

Knautia Macedonica is a clump forming perennial. Mid-green leaves are lobed and the long lasting flowers, resembling pincushions, are borne on slender tallish stems.

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plant Features
  • Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Macedonian Scabious 'Melton Pastels'

Latin name

Knautia macedonica 'Melton Pastels'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Caprifoliaceae

ph

6.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels is 0.76meters x 0.50meters 0.76 M 0.50 M

Knautia macedonica 'Melton Pastels'

Knautia Macedonica is a clump forming perennial. Mid-green leaves are lobed and the long lasting flowers, resembling pincushions, are borne on slender tallish stems.


Planting Outdoors

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant out container grown plants into flowering position in spring into a free draining and sunny site.

 

Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Late Summer

Long lasting red flowers resemble pincushions on slender stems.

 
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