This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
"Small wine-red buttons on airy stems on this long-flowering, dainty scabious - it will perform from June until late autumn if deadheaded even in drought"
This is one of my favourite plants for the mid section of a perennial border. It is light and airy and mixes and weaves between other plants giving a pop of colour. The flowers last a long time and it repeat flowers from July to September. Nice informal plant
Burygardener
Midlothian
This little genius of a plant cant help but cheer-up A sunny corner with its deep and unual colour, this olabt gets the most comments from family and friends
Colly
London
Planted in a sunny, fertile site, struggled to flower, other Knautia's I have had produced weeks of flowering, so disappointed with this plant. But, will try again
Fran
London
I purchased these plants earlier in the year and they arrived healthy, well packaged and on time. They transferred from pots to their new garden position very well, no signs of stress, and flowered all summer. They are a lovely plant for bees and they give a nice pop of colour with height and transparency, similar to verbena. Although they need to be dead headed through out the season. Luckily this is one of my favourite jobs in the garden.
Jill
London
Very hardy plant. Easy to transplant from pots to chosen site. Grow easily in full sun or partial shade. Instant bee/butterfly food source.
Ed's mum
Lincs
I have 3 of these mid/back of the border. They've flowered throughout the summer. Love the dark pink flowers. I didn't stake them, so their long stems merged into other plants. Tolerated a bit of shade & have grown fast.
Gardening mum
Scottish Borders
I love these and bought 3 initially. One did brilliantly, beautiful reddish/burgandy flowers and lots of them, the others were a bit slower. This year two have come back really big clumps and I am buying more to use instead of my salvias which really don't seem to do so well. I am on chalk and they are in a sunny place.
Keen novice getting used to newish garde
South coast East
This is a lovely flower on wispy stems, but for some reason only survives one season in my garden
Wizlette
West Country
This is a lovely plant with a long flowering period.
SassieJ
East Anglia
Very healthy plant and a good price too.
Jooney
Milton Keynes
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la54
Hello, Many gardeners will suggest you take the dead-heading route to prolong the flowering, however as you have already discovered, the seed heads are really pretty - and they are a treat for the birds. The decision is yours.....
Helen
Linda
Hello, I suspect that the wet weather has killed them off as although these plants can tolerate low temperatures, they must have well drained soil.
Helen
yakamoz
Hello there Don't worry that you didn't cut it back in the autumn, but I would wait now and cut it back from March onwards. Hope this helps
kelly mackenzie
Hello Kelly, He did use a lot of plants in his garden - here is a list which includes most. Allium Purple Sensation Anthriscus Ravens Wing Aquilegia Ruby Port Astrantia Claret Carex testacea Cirsium rivulare atropurpureum Dahlia Dark Desire Euphorbia Fireglow Geranium Lily Lovell Geranium phaeum Samobor Geranium Phillipe Valpelle Geranium psilostemmon Geum Princess Juliana Gillenia trifoliata Hakonechloa macra Iris Dusky Challenger Iris Dutch Chocolate Iris Sultan's Palace Iris Superstition Iris Supreme Sultan Knautia macedonica Lavandula angustifolia Nepeta subsessilis Washfield Nepeta Walkers low Purple fennel - Giant Bronze Rodgersia pinnata Superba Rodgersia podophylla Salvia Mainacht Sedum matrona Stachys byzantina Stipa arundinacea (syn.Anemanthele lessoniana) Stipa gigantea Tulip Abu Hassan Tulip Ballerina Tulip Queen of Night Verbascum Helen Johnston I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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