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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.75m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Knautia macedonica
Other names: Macedonian scabious
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Genus: Knautia
Species: K. macedonica - K. macedonica is an upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with slender, branched, leafy stems, pinnately lobed basal leaves and a profusion of long-lasting, dark red flowerheads in summer.
Knautia macedonica is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-red in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Upright, Spreading
Knautia macedonica (Macedonian scabious) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in a moderately fertile, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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