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Lesser Knapweed
Where to plant in my garden?
 
Attractive in a mixed border or a mini meadow.
 
Flowers: July-Sept
Habitat: Meadows, pastures, road verges, field borders, waste ground,
scrub land and woodland edges
Height: 40-60cm
Growth Type: Perennial
Position: Full sun-semi-shade 
Soil Preference: Neutral to calcareous
 
 

Lesser Knapweed

£6.50Price

  • Centaurea nigra

     

    3 Jumbo plug plants.

     

    An excellent nectar plant for a wide range of insects including bees, hoverflies, butterflies and beetles. The resulting seed heads attract goldfinches and other seed feeding birds.

    A caterpillar food plant of the Lime Speck Pug Moth.

     

    Advised to plant in informal groups to encourage recognition and attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.

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