GREATER KNAPWEED

TYPE OF PLANT: [BEE & BUTTERFLY NECTAR] [BIRD FOOD] [CATERPILLAR FOOD]

Habitat: Sunny position. Calcareous soil. Flowering meadow and open border.

Habit: Height up to 90 cm.

Flower Colour: Purple/crimson. June-Sepember. Flowers/buds can be dried.

Planting Time:

Food Plant for: Knapweed Fritillary & Marbled White.

Nectar Plant for: Bee. Peacock Butterflies.

Food plant for: Goldfinch, Bullfinch and Greenfinch eat the seeds.

Species to use: Centaurea nemoralis (Brown Knapweed) is good for butterflies.