| Botanical Name | Knautia macedonica 'Thunder and Lightning' PP21437 |
| Mature Height | 1-1.5 Feet |
| Mature Width | 1.5-2 Feet |
| Light Requirement | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Hardiness Zone | Zones 5-9 |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Sandy Soil, |
| Attracts | Pollinators |
ℹ Knautia Thunder & Lightning is a striking upright, clump-forming, perennial attracting hoards of butterflies with it's long lasting dark magenta pincushion flowers. Blooming from early summer to autumn frost the flowers add a pop of colour against it's electric, variegated leaves that remain green in colour with distinctive creamy white edges throughout the season. The cream-white edges of the serrated leaf shapes gives an interesting lightning bolt patterns throughout the mounded clump. A stunning effect when massed at the front of the border, along pathways or the perfect 'filler' in the thriller, filler, spiller container combination.