Centaurea macrocephala | Giant Knapweed Archive Flowering in late summer these

Flowering in late summer these lovely white flowers almost look a bit like an Antirrhinum or SnapDragon

- they also look great in a vase dried

A flower arrangers dream flower given the mosaic of colours in one flower as well as the longevity in a vase

If you are wanting to achieve a quick ground cover then you would look to space plants about 15cm apart

Once flowering has finished the plant has died back the stems should be cut to the ground

Centaurea macrocephala | Giant Knapweed Archive Flowering in late summer theseCentaurea macrocephala is magnificent perennial that is actually a member of the thistle family. It has beautiful bright yellow shaggy flowers that are held on tall stems that will make a strong vertical statement positioned towards the back of your border. Beneficial insects, bees, and birds all love this flower. This is also definitely for the Flower Farmer out there, as freshly cut blooms will last up to 5 days. Cut the flowers early in the morning