Lesser Knapweed Plug Plants | Centaurea nigra archive providing year-round grazing for your

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you can carry everything you need without the hassle of constant trips back to your gardening shed

The blooms are highly attractive to long-tongued bumblebees and other pollinators

It thrives in light shade and will tolerate full sun and can be grown in most soil types which are well-drained

Lesser Knapweed Plug Plants | Centaurea nigra archive providing year-round grazing for yourLesser Knapweed Plug Plants Centaurea nigra Common names include common knapweed and black knapweed. With distinctive reddish purple thistle like flowers, this easy to grow perennial wildflower species makes a striking addition to your garden or wildflower meadow. Ideal for wildlife gardens, wildflower meadows, informal cottage gardens and flower beds and borders, lesser knapweed has a long flowering season from early summer to September. It is