Knautia Macedonica | Red Knight | 30+ seeds | Perennial | Drought Tolerant

Please find for sale 30+ Knautia Macedonica seeds, the cultivar being the stunning "Red Knight" With the hot dry summers we are increasing experiencing in the UK this is a great perennial for your garden as once established it is drought tolerant.

Why Grow Kautias?

• Pollen and nectar magnet: The flowers continuously draw in bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.
• Long flowering season: Blooms emerge on slender, wiry stems starting in July and last right through to September or later till the first hard frost
• Great for cutting: The tall, branching stems look striking in floral vases and hold up well.
• Tough and resilient: It thrives in poor, dry, or well-drained alkaline soils where many other border plants struggle. 
• Cottage-garden aesthetic: The airy, see-through growth habit blends smoothly into naturalistic meadows, gravel setups, and informal borders.

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Seed Germination Guide

Note: for optimal germination of Knautia seeds a period of cold stratification is beneficial

Natural Outdoor Sowing (Easiest Method)

• Sow in the autumn (September to November).
• Scatter the seeds onto well-raked soil or pots filled with moist, well-draining seed compost
• Barely cover them
• Leave the pots or garden shed/greenhouse outside over the winter.
• If indoors ensure does not dry out 
• Seedlings should appear in spring.

Indoor Sowing & Artificial Cold Treatment

• Sow indoors Late winter to spring 
• Surface-sow onto a small container of moist, well-drained seed compost and cover lightly with fine soil or vermiculite.
• Seal the container inside a polythene bag and place it in the refrigerator at around for 2 to 5 weeks.
• Remove from the fridge and place in a cool greenhouse, cold frame, or indoors at warm room temperature
• Germination typically takes 14 to 35 days once warmth is restored, though often naturally erratic
• Pot on as required
• Plant out once all risk of frost has passed