Centaurea scabiosa. A lovely plant with large, ragged, purple flowers, looks good with scabious, ox-eye daisy and musk mallow.
Latin Name: Centaurea scabiosa
Common Name(s): Greater Knapweed
Plant Type: Perennial, Herbaceous
Friendly For: Bees, Butterflies, RHS Plants For Pollinators
Habitat: Chalk/Limestone Soil, Dry, Loam, Sandy, Sun, Well Drained
Colour:
Purple
Height:
30-60cm
Flowering Time:
July - September
Greater knapweed is found growing in dry grasslands, hedgerows and cliffs on lime-rich soil or calcareous soils. This species is very valuable to bees, producing a good amount of nectar. Classed as a perennial herb, it is also a magnet for many species of butterfly.
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| Country of Origin | GB |
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