Knautia arvensis, open pollinated
Wild Flower.
This charming light blue-purple flower is beautiful in the natural garden and in herbaceous borders.
It's reminiscent of scabiosa and has a long flowering period. It is adaptable and copes well with drought. In good locations it needs almost no care.
Butterflies, bees, beetles and birds love it.
Height: 30cm (12") to 100cm (40")
Hardiness: Yes
Where: Full sun
When: March/April inside, from end of March to July outside.
Spacing: 30cm (12")
Harvesting/Flowering: June to September
A paradise for insects
By the way: these seeds are packaged in grass paper
Grass paper is an environmentally-friendly and sustainable form of packaging. It is made from grass, a rapidly regenerating raw material, which can be processed without using chemicals, which means significantly less water and energy are required to produce it.
Photo: Janina Laszlo