Scientific Name:
Knautia macedonica
Pronunciation:
NAW-tee-uh mass-ih-DON-ih-kuh
Common Name:
crimson scabious
Family Name:
Caprifoliaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves narrow; heads with many crimson florets, appears squashed globe.
Habit:
Open, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Filler, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Oblanceolate
Apices:
Apiculate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel, Head-like
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
11+
Colour (petals):
Showy, Magenta, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy, Persistent
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings
Other:
staking required
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
