Perennials > Knautia > Knautia macedonica > Knautia macedonica
Knautia macedonica
Widow Flower
Origin: Native to central Europe.
| Family |
| Dipsacaceae |
| Genus |
| Knautia |
| Species |
| macedonica |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 30 |
| Height |
| 60 - 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Knautia macedonica is an upright, clump-forming, somewhat short-lived perennial with deep purple-red, domed, scabiosa-like flower heads atop slender, branching stems. |
| Landscape |
| Mass in borders, cottage gardens, meadows or naturalized areas. |
| Cultivation |
| Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Somewhat intolerant of the heat and humidity of the deep South. Remove spent flowers to encourage reblooming in early autumn. May self-seed under optimum conditions. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No serious insect or disease problems to note. Plants may decline considerably by late summer in hot southern climates. |
| Leaf Description |
| Deep green, lightly lobed at the plant base and deeply divided higher up. |
| Flower Description |
| Upright stems bear loads of small crimson-red pincushion flowers throughout the summer and into autumn. Long early summer to autumn bloom period; one of the few red-flowering perennials to bloom for the entire season. Makes a good fresh cut or dried flower. |
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