Description
A thistle like perennial that produces deep red / purple flowers from bronze coloured buds on erect stems in summer. An excellent choice to the border to attract wildlife pollinators.
Flowers: Summer
Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height: 80 – 100cm
Spread: 30cm
Further information:
This can produce excellent cut flowers.
Common Name: Very dark purple knapweed
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Foliage: pinnatifid
Basic Colour: ( Purple )
Flower Colour: purple / red
Natural Flowering: June – August
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 100cm
Soil Requirements: moist / well-drained
Soil ph: alkaline / neutral
Location: cottage garden / border / meadow
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant
Pruning: Dead head regularly to prolong flowering
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance / shallow soil
Origin: Central Balkans
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Decent plant supplied