Knautia macedonica | Red Cherries Cut flower garden A well-known but old vintage

A well-known but old vintage style annual that is perfect for the edge of path or border with solid spikes of creamy-white scented flowers all through summer and autumn

A covering of mulch will help provide their preferred growing conditions

partial shade is preferred

but a well drained soil

It does prefer a shaded position and some consistent moisture

Knautia macedonica | Red Cherries Cut flower garden A well-known but old vintageKnautia macedonica is a perennial that has masses of crimson coloured pincushion flowers, which are about 3 4cm in size and blooming from early summer right through into autumn. If it likes where you have positioned it, you will find that this floriferous plant will self sow. Preferred growing conditions are medium moisture but well drained in full sun. Once established Knautia are quite drought tolerant. An excellent cut flower that also looks great