Knautia

Knautia are an upright perennial grown for the colorful flowers. Try full sun in a humus rich moist soil. Species include : Knautia macedonica and Knautia longifolia.

These short lived perennials are closely related to scabiosa and in fact were once included in that group, they could be described as 'taller growing relatives'. Can be propageted from seeds collected from old flower heads or from soft cuttings.