| General Description | Knautia macedonica is an upright, clump-forming, somewhat short-lived perennial with deep purple-red, domed, scabiosa-like flower heads atop slender, branching stems. |
| Landscape | Mass in borders, cottage gardens, meadows or naturalized areas. |
| Cultivation | Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Somewhat intolerant of the heat and humidity of the deep South. Remove spent flowers to encourage reblooming in early autumn. May self-seed under optimum conditions. |
| Pests | No serious insect or disease problems to note. Plants may decline considerably by late summer in hot southern climates. |
| Leaf Description | Deep green, lightly lobed at the plant base and deeply divided higher up. |
| Flower Description | Upright stems bear loads of small crimson-red pincushion flowers throughout the summer and into autumn. Long early summer to autumn bloom period; one of the few red-flowering perennials to bloom for the entire season. Makes a good fresh cut or dried flower. |
