Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight'
Macedonian scabious 'Red Knight', Scabiosa rumelica 'Red Knight'
Knautia Knautia
'Red Knight' _ 'Red Knight' is an upright, clump-froming, herbaceous perennial with slender, branched stems, pinnately lobed basal leaves and, in summer, numerous, long-lasting red flowerheads in summer.
Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
Dark-red in Summer
Green in Summer
Aphids Aphids
Generally disease free.
Remove faded flower stems.
Often reseeds but may not come true to type.
Basal cuttings, Seed
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Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight' (Macedonian scabious 'Red Knight') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Plant in a moderately fertile, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight'
Macedonian scabious 'Red Knight', Scabiosa rumelica 'Red Knight'
Knautia Knautia
'Red Knight' _ 'Red Knight' is an upright, clump-froming, herbaceous perennial with slender, branched stems, pinnately lobed basal leaves and, in summer, numerous, long-lasting red flowerheads in summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
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Dark-red in Summer
Green in Summer
Generally disease free.
Remove faded flower stems.
Often reseeds but may not come true to type.
Basal cuttings, Seed
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Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight' (Macedonian scabious 'Red Knight') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Plant in a moderately fertile, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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