Knautia Combination
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
The knautia brigade, (here both crimson and soft mauve) as with their close cousins, scabious, flower endlessly, cut brilliantly and, rich in both nectar and pollen, are some of the most visited flowers in our garden by butterflies
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- Border (Middle)
- Soil
- Neutral - Alkaline
- Flowers
- July - September
- Height
- 1.5m (5ft)
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 45cm (18in)
Care Tips
Support with twiggy silver birch sticks or brushwood well before the flowers appear. Cut down to the ground in autumn and mulch with well rotted manure or compost in autumn to help retain moisture in the soil.
Flowering Time
July - September