Knautia macedonica, Pincushion Flower erosion control It is always a delight

It is always a delight to behold while walking through our woods outside the nursery deer fence with the greyhounds

This hardy South African iris relative from mountain stream-sides

It performs well in a sunny

Light pink to orange-pink flowers are set amongst dark green palmately compound leaves

dense with a soft appearance

Knautia macedonica, Pincushion Flower erosion control It is always a delightBright magenta pin cushions bob on wiry stems above sage green, fluffy basal leaves. They bloom late spring to autumn frost! Butterflies love the flowers and birds love the seed heads. Drought tolerant! Shorter lived (~3 years) perennial that will seed itself around a dry meadow or your cottage border in a non invasive manner. Fills in around more competitive perennials. Mature size: 1 2 ft T x W Minimum temperature: 30 F