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Knautia arvensis

Knautia arvensis

blue buttons

Synonym(s) Scabiosa arvensis

Common name blue buttons

Family dipsacaceae

Life cycle perennial

Flowers blue (June)

Size 2-3 ft

Light full sun

Cultural notes average garden soil

From seed germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below

Wildflower that looks more like scabiosa than fellow knautias to me - but it holds its pincushion flowers up on taller stems. Nice.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard island

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Chris Maciel

May 11, 2008

It's great finding someone like you who likes to share his garden. For me, it's specially helpful that you show a wide view of the area where any particular plant is growing as it helps to know where to use a plant, always a question. Your photographs are very good and the identification of the plants always proper. Thanks.

Seed-starting details for this plant

Seed from '02 trade. Baggy 70F (70%G, 7-16d)
Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (30%G, 10-28d)

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