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Is Knautia Macedonia Invasive?
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Posted by
lois PA Zone 6 (
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Sat, Aug 13, 11 at 21:43
| Knautia macedonia "Melton Pastels" looks pretty and tough, but I read a couple comments that it's invasive. Does anyone have any experience with it?
Thanks! |
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RE: Is Knautia Macedonia Invasive?
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I've had one plant, actually it was a HOS so probably about 6-8 seedling in it when it was planted about 5 years ago.
It blooms a light pink and is beautiful. It's the same clump now as it was second year in the ground, first year it bloomed. No invasiveness with it for me, no seedlings popping up anywhere and I've never gotten any reseeds from it either and I don't collect the seeds. Fran |
RE: Is Knautia Macedonia Invasive?
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- Posted by morz8 Z8 Wa coast (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 14, 11 at 0:52
| Knautia macedonica self sows for me, I try to keep it deadheaded....interesting, brushing bees away as I try to cut off the spent flowers since blooms keep coming for such a long time :) I wouldn't say invasive but if left to form seed, I'll have some seedlings I'll need to pull in Spring. The plant itself stays in a gradually widening clump. |
RE: Is Knautia Macedonia Invasive?
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I live in zone 5 and do not deadhead and have not had a problem with it self sowing. It gradually grows larger, but all plants do that, not a problem for me at all.
Pretty flower, you will be happy |
RE: Is Knautia Macedonia Invasive?
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| Ill let you know if I can ever get some to grow. ;> |
RE: Is Knautia Macedonia Invasive?
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- Posted by bakemom z6 Central Ohio (My Page) on
Mon, Aug 15, 11 at 10:49
| Very vigorous re-seeder; I am constantly pulling them out of the lawn and losing the battle. I would imagine that some would consider them invasive. I think they're worth the work. |
RE: Is Knautia Macedonia Invasive?
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- Posted by lois PA Zone 6 (My Page) on
Mon, Aug 15, 11 at 11:15
| It sounds like it's worth a try, then. If anyone has Knautia Macedonia seeds they would like to trade, feel free to take a look at my trade list and see if there is anything that interests you. Thanks, everyone, for sharing your experience with this flower. |
RE: Is Knautia Macedonia Invasive?
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| I got seeds from Diane's Flower Seeds last year and WS them. Got okay germination and planted out nice-size HOS back in July. I won't see bloom on them until next year so can't comment on them being invasive but Diane's website doesn't mention it. |
RE: Is Knautia Macedonia Invasive?
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Very vigorous re-seeder for me too. Worse than Feverfew, because leaves are much wider and seedlings grow thickly.
I regret planting it to these days. |
RE: Is Knautia Macedonia Invasive?
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- Posted by bakemom z6 Central Ohio (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 16, 11 at 10:00
| I have plenty of Knautia seeds - all colors such as pink and burgundy mixed. If you want some for sasbe email me. I also have fresh mexican hat and shasta daisy. I could drum up some heliopsis and lychnis as well. |
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