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Knautia arvensis

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Knautia
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Common Names: bachelor's buttons, black soap, blue buttons, blue caps, clodweed, Egyptian rose, gypsies' rose, gypsy rose, lady's cushion, purple buttons, scabridge

About this plant

K. arvensis is a clump-forming perennial with lax stems bearing simple or pinnately lobed leaves and lilac-blue flowerheads to 4cm across in summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moderately fertile, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. Attractive to bees

Pruning

Old flower stems can be cut down after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame in spring or propagate by basal cuttings in spring

Pests

May be attacked by aphids

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesGround CoverWildflower Meadow

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years