Knautia 'Melton Pastels', 3L
£12.00
notes
Also known as Macedonian Scabious, Knautia Melton Pastels is a clump-forming perennial prized for its long flowering season, adding colour and texture to the garden. A variety of pastel coloured, pincushion flowers, set on slender long stems, are produced from early summer into autumn, and are beloved by butterflies and other pollinators.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 3L
- Height and Spread: 100cm (3ft 3in) x 50cm (1ft 7in) after 2-5 years
Features
notes
Also known as Macedonian Scabious, Knautia Melton Pastels is a clump-forming perennial prized for its long flowering season, adding colour and texture to the garden. A variety of pastel coloured, pincushion flowers, set on slender long stems, are produced from early summer into autumn, and are beloved by butterflies and other pollinators.
Insights
Plant somewhere you can appreciate its swaying stems, whether in a container on the terrace or at the back of a border. As the flowers are held on long stems they also make a wonderful cut flower.
Details
- Flowers: July- October
- Hardy
Planting
- Well drained soil
- South aspect
- Full sun
Care
Cut back after flowering
Glossary