Centaurea nigra

(Common Knapweed, Hardheads)


$8.99


Hardiness Zones:

 3a  3b  4a  4b  5a  5b  6a  6b  7a  7b  8a  8b  9a  9b

Quick Overview:

Bright purple 1-1.5" across thistle-like flowers enclosed in glossy, light brown bracts on strong, stiff stems. Blooms for 2-3 weeks in the early-summer. Commonly called knapweed or hardheads. Good cut and dried flower.

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Description

A very common perennial of grassy places; tall (up to about 2 feet) with blue thistle-like flower heads and narrow-oval leaves. Important for Gatekeeper butterfly, Goldfinch, Honey bee, Large skipper, Lime-speck pug moth, Meadow Brown, Painted lady, Peacock, Red admiral, Small copper, Small skipper

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