Daily details from the garden to bring you inspiration throughout the year
Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) – the bog standard ‘black’ or common knapweed you’ll find in the wild – is not nearly as widely celebrated by gardening types as its shorter, bluer relative the mountain bluet or perennial cornflower (Centaurea montana), but don’t let that put you off. Standing out against a golden meadow in the dog days of summer, extending itself balletically into the air, it seems happy to dance for no one’s benefit but its own. And if that should ever fail to be enough, the appreciation of the pollinating insects that flock to it as a source of nectar should bring it some comfort.
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Hello! I’m Andrew, gardener, blogger, podcaster, and owner of a too-loud laugh, and I’m so pleased you’ve found your way to Gardens, weeds & words. You can read a more in-depth profile of me on the About page, or by clicking the image above.
