COMMON KNAPWEED "uk wildflower" BULK 5g 2,000 seeds

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Name

Common Knapweed   “Centaurea nigra “

Quantity 

BULK 5G   2,000 seeds

Price

 £3.99p

Type

Perennial

Description

Also known as Black Knapweed or Hardheads. A common and familiar plant with thistle like flower heads but spineless leaves and steam. The flower heads, which are in bloom from June to September, are purple or occasionally white and exist in two forms, rayed (top picture on the left) and un-rayed (second picture down). Behind the flower is a hard head of overlapping bracts which sits upon the slightly swollen end of the stem. Greater knapweed, which is always rayed, can look a little like the rayed form of common knapweed but can be told apart by the following features. In common knapweed the bracts that make up the ‘hard head’ are pale brown with black brown bristly edges. However the degree of overlap obscures most of the pale brown. In greater knapweed these bracts are grey-green with black brown bristly edges but, because there is less overlapping, much of the bract is still visible. In common knapweed the leaves of the upper stem are lanceolata and in greater knapweed they are toothed. Common knapweed is a tall, native grassland perennial of low to moderately fertile soils but absent from very damp or acid sites. Habitats include meadows, pastures, road verges, field boarders, waste ground, scrub land and woodland edges. It can persist for many years in both grazed pasture and neglected tussock grassland, however, in order to regenerate it needs an opportunity to set seed and for that seed to become established into open ground. Flowers are pollinated by a wide range of insects including bees, fly, butterflies and beetles and the resulting seed heads attract gold finches and other seed feeding birds.

When to sow

In  situ after all frost has passed. Or sow in trays  march  april .cover lightly and plant out seedlings after all frost has passed

In flower

Flowers June to September

Position

Full sun or partial shade

Outdoor sowing

In  situ after all frost has passed

Height

Hgt 30 - 100cm 

Shipping

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Postage &

 Packing

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Quality control

All our suppliers carry out regular germination test`s on their seed stock in accordance with uk law.They are all DEFRA certified . we store all our seed product`s in accordance with defra guidelines for small seed  storage. We do not hold large stocks of seeds. This ensure a steady rotation of fresh seeds. DEFRA is the  Department  for  environment, food and rural affairs .

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 wildflowers

All our uk wildflower seeds are harvested  from sustainable sources within the uk.

Germination

we supply customers with top quality fresh viable (live product) seeds. Success or failure of Germination can depend on type of soil,time of sowing,weather And another important factor is the gardening skillsof the person sowing the seeds. If you are new to gardening or sowing a variety of seed that is new to you research your item first this will ensure successful germination. Uk seeds are happy to answer all your questions regarding any seed item .  Remember once our fresh viable seeds are in your hands the rest is up to you. If you are unsure how to proceed or have a problem  please contact uk seeds

Contact

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Packaging

All seeds are sold in clear plastic resealable bags ( gripseal bags) labelled and shipped in strong padded bags

Source

All our seed are sourced from leading uk seed wholesalers. Uk wildflower seeds are sourced from the uk only.

Sowing instructions

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Warning

Some seeds may be toxic . Allways wash your hands after handling seeds

Caution

If you intend to use this product or plant that may grow from the seeds  medicinally  please seek advice from a  qualified  medicinal herbalist , your  G P or another qualified person. Many seeds and plants can be highly toxic