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Knautia macedonica
Macedonian scabious is a hardy perennial with deep red pincushion flowers on slender stems, native to the Balkans. It needs a sunny spot and neutral to alkaline soil to thrive, and it readily self-seeds.
Knautia macedonica, the Macedonian scabious, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to Southeastern Europe: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, southeastern Romania and Kırklareli in Turkey. Growing to 75 cm (30 in), this herbaceous perennial produces rich red "pincushion" flowers, similar to those of its close relative scabious (Scabiosa), on slender upright stems throughout summer.
Knautia macedonica is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is extremely hardy, down to −20 °C (−4 °F) and below, but requires a sunny position in neutral or alkaline soil. Though it may be short-lived, it self-seeds readily.
Knautia macedonica is native to the Balkan Peninsula, where it naturally occurs in scrubland and open forest habitats. While indigenous to southeastern Europe, this ornamental plant has begun to expand its range through human cultivation and subsequent naturalization.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
