Centaurea nigra

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A long flowering low maintenance plant great for the wildlife garden/meadow. Mauve purple Cornflower like flowers.  A magnet for Bees/Butterflies.  UK native.  

Companion plants:  Grasses, such as Anemanthele, Stipa, Eragrostis, Panicums.

Echinacea,  Knautia, Monarda, Eryngium, Euphorbia, Hyssopus, Heleniums,  Asters

Common name

Knapweed

Height

70 cm

Spread

50 cm

Sunlight

Full sun

Seasons

June to September

Soil

Moist, well drained

Plant location

Beds and borders.

Characteristics

Cut flower, Wildlife friendly, Architectural