Centaurea nigra – Lesser Knapweed seed

Description: Centaurea Nigra – Lesser Knapweed also commonly known as Black Knapweed, is a perennial that has purple flowers and black bracts, with the basal leaves having leaf stalks that are narrow, and the stem leaves become smaller and narrower as you move up the stem. These plants have one to many upright, branching stems that are covered in hairs that will grow up to 5 feet tall. It has a blooming season that ranges from June to September, can be grown in either full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-draining soils, and will self-seed rapidly. These flowers are native to Europe and Russia and will attract numerous pollinators to your garden such as Butterflies and Bees while being resistant to Deer and Rabbits. They will look beautiful as part of a Summer meadow garden or in a border. These also do well as dried flowers. You don’t want to miss out on this plant find, it will surely add a nice touch to any garden! 25 seed per pack Planting Zone: 4 – 8 Full Sun to Part Shade Height: 5 feet Attracts Butterflies, Bees Great for Dried Flowers, Borders Deer and Rabbit resistant Origin: Europe, Russia I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right! SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!! ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME. DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL. Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!

Price: 3 USD

Location: Saint Augustine, Florida

End Time: 2025-02-12T20:28:13.000Z

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