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Knautia 'Melton Pastels'

Wildlife-friendly pops of colour

Grown by Jack

Hereford

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Knautia 'Melton Pastels' Perennial Bedding
Knautia 'Melton Pastels' Perennial Bedding

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The highlights

  • Pincushion-shaped flowers in a cheerful mix of reds, pinks and purples
  • Long blooming from May to September
  • Ideal for sunny borders
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators

Description

  • Bright and cheerful pincushion-shaped flowers in a range of reds, soft purples and pinks on tall stems
  • Flowers all summer from June to September
  • A very hardy, easy-care perennial plant with excellent resistance to pests, diseases and drought
  • Plant Knautia in a sunny, sheltered border as part of your prairie scheme or cottage garden
  • Grows to an impressive 1.2m tall
  • A wildlife friendly plant which has earned the RHS Plants for Pollinators designation

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Garden Ready Plant in a 1L Pot
1L Pot

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

Eventual spread:

10-50cm
Spreads approx 10-50cm
10-50cm
Spreads approx 10-50cm

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Pink, purple, red
Pincushion-like flowers in a range of pinks, reds and purples
Pink, purple, red
Pincushion-like flowers in a range of pinks, reds and purples

Habit:

Bushy/upright
Upright flower stems grow from bushy foliage
Bushy/upright
Upright flower stems grow from bushy foliage

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H7 - fully hardy down to -20, needs no winter protection.
Fully hardy
H7 - fully hardy down to -20, needs no winter protection.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Disease free. Can sometimes be affected by aphids - if you spot these, remove them by hand and spray the affected area with soapy water.

Full sun

Knautia loves to be in sunlight for 6-8 hours per day

Any average well-drained soil

Plant in any well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly poor or clay heavy, add some garden compost with perlite to improve drainage.

Prune lightly

Cut down old flower stems after blooming has finished.

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Hereford

Meet Jack

Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

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Our plants are grown 
in the UK

Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.

Our plants are delivered overnight

Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
24 hours.

We're here to help at every step

We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team 
of experts.

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We’re confident that you’ll be delighted 
with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re 
perfectly happy.

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How do I know I'm getting quality plants?

All of our plants are grown in specialist nurseries with the highest standards of plant care and sustainability. We guarantee you'll love them as much as we do! Don't just take our word for it - we've got thousands of great reviews on Trustpilot.

When will I get my plants?

The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.

How will my plants be packed and delivered?

We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.

Where do you deliver?

We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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