How to Propagate and Grow
Knautia
Genus: Knautia
Family: Dispsacaceae
Species: K. macedonica
Common Names: Knautia.
Classification: Perennial.
Height: 80cm (32inches).
Flowering: Throughout summer.
Usage: Ideal for borders and beds.
They are excellent for attracting bees and insects in wildlife gardens.
Site: Grow them in full sun, they thrive in it!
Soil: Any rich and very free draining soil.
Propagation Methods: By seed in spring.
Best germination temperature: 40 deg F.
Time from sowing to germination 1 - 3 months onwards.
Extremely slow at germinating, so be patient!
Very sparodic germination.
Transplant your emerging seedlings in to 7.5cm (3inch) pots when they are large enough to handle.
Make sure you do not disturb the remaining seeds when transplanting.
How to sow seeds
By basal cuttings in spring.
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