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't ain't a raspberry - just a precocious knautia flowerhead Common name burgundy pincushion Family dipsacaceae Life cycle perennial Flowers red-purple summer Size 2-3 ft Light full sun Cultural notes average garden soil with good drainage From seed germinate at room temperature. only fat, substantial seeds are viable. detailed seed-starting info below Seed ripens late October Upright, clump-forming perennial with deep purplish-red, domed scabiosa-like flower heads, with a long season of bloom.

The leaves are dull green, and while I wouldn't call them especially attractive, I find them interesting: different shapes of leaves on the same plant, some divided and some simple. Makes it easy to identify the plants, anyway.

We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston.

One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2001. Seed from '00 garden. Baggy 70F (30%G)
2009. Seed from '08 garden. Baggy 70F (40%G, 5-17d)
2010. Seed from '09 garden, two attempts. 1. Baggy 70F (16%G, 4-13d); 2. Baggy 70F (40%G, 5-10d). Second attempt used darker-colored seeds.
2011. Seed from '09 garden. Baggy 70F (24%G, 8-11d)

Germination is consistently fairly low, and germinated seeds have only a fair survival rate in my experience. So start many more seeds than the number of plants you're looking for.

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