Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight'
Macedonian Scabious 'Red Knight'
Double pincushion flowers of deep crimson over deeply divided lacy green leaves. Ideal for cut flowers. 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. 'Red Knight' has deep crimson red flowers.
Contributed by @struddles
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Macedonian Scabious 'Red Knight'
Latin name
Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Caprifoliaceae
ph
6.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.80 M
Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight'
Double pincushion flowers of deep crimson over deeply divided lacy green leaves. Ideal for cut flowers. 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. 'Red Knight' has deep crimson red flowers.
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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