Plant ID anyone?

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I don't think I planted it. Last year was just scraggy foliage: now these lovely things

Scabious I think?

Very pretty!

It's knautia- lovely plant! I have some myself, very similar flower to scabious.

Yes, I've had one about 5 years and all of a sudden this year there are loads of seedlings everywhere.

Thank you all. It's in the pot as you see. Does it flower for long? How can I make lots more for next year?

Not absolutely sure but I'd say either seed or dividing in autumn. Mine have been flowering for about three or four weeks so far.

Thanks NotMary, I think I'll ask the newsagent. A mine of gardening info.

It's either a scabious or knautia Macedonia - the former I think as knautia has quite dark red flowers and is quite rambunctious!

Knautia Macedonia, planted in the garden it grows huge. Self seeds.

BeeBumble, if I hoik it carefully out of the pot and plant it now, will it be rambunctious? I'd like that.

Mine grew over 6ft it was like a triffid. Flowered for a long time and survived deer coming in and eating pretty much everything else. Think you're onto a winner there...

Yes, re plant it in the border, it has a long flowering season. A great plant.

Bees love it too!

That makes lots of us - the bees and me. Thank you.