Knautia macedonica ‘Red Cherries’, ‘Red Knight’ | Macedonian Scabious Flower Seeds

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Deutscher Name:
Mazedonische Witwenblume, Skabiose
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Knautia aka Scabiosa, commonly called Widow flower, Blue buttons, Field scabious, Pincushion flower, are annuals and perennials from limestone grassland, scrub, and woodlands in Europe, Caucasus, Russia (Siberia) and N. Africa. The flower represents the pincushion blooms of Scabiosa and are long lasting. May self seed under optimal conditions. Plant in areas protected from the wind.

USES: Herbaceous border, Cottage gardens, Wildflower gardens, Cut flower gardens, Bee & butterfly gardens, Dried flowers, Perennial gardens, Attracts hummingbirds, Mass plantings, Meadows, Naturalized areas

Botanical Name: Knautia macedonica ‘Red Cherries’, ‘Red Knight’

Common Name: Field scabious, Macedonian scabious, Mazedonische Witwenblume, Skabiose

Synonym: Scabiosa rumelica

Type: Clump forming, slender, branched stem Perennial

Flower Color: Numerous, long lasting, double, almost globular, bright crimson flower heads. 1-2 in. (3-5cm) across

Flowering Time: July to October

Plant Height: 3 ft. (90cm)

Plant Width: 18 in. (45cm)

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Water Requirements: Requires consistently moist soil. Do not let dry out between waterings

Soil Requirements: Moderately fertile, preferably alkaline, well drained soil

USDA Zone: 5-9

AHS Heat Zone: 9-5

Hardiness Degree: -20°F (-28.8°C)