Greater Knapweed

Centaurea scabiosa

Family: Asteraceae

Green & Freshfaintclean

SeasonSummer

OriginEurope

IntensityVery Faint

LifespanPerennial

About This Flower

Green & Fresh · Summer bloomer

Greater knapweed produces vivid magenta-purple flower heads with deeply divided petals that light up chalk grassland in midsummer, a native British wildflower treasured by butterflies and botanists alike.

Symbolism & Meaning

felicity, happiness

In the Victorian language of flowers, greater knapweed means “Felicity”.

Habitat & Environment

Europe

Greater Knapweed is native to Europe.

Quick Reference

Scientific NameCentaurea scabiosa
FamilyAsteraceae
Native ToEurope
Bloom SeasonSummer
LifespanPerennial

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