Centaurea scabiosa - Greater knapweed

Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) is a perennial herb of Europe and western Asia that tolerates dry, low-fertility and alkaline soils. It was an ingredient of the medieval wound salve, and is an important nectar plant for bees and butterflies.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Wildlife habitat¹
• Drought-tolerance¹

Footnotes

1. Centaurea scabiosa | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³