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Acroptilon repens, (Centaurea repens)
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Russian knapweed,
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Russian knapweed
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Honey Light amber in colour, granulation soft.
; thin; Some with sharp favour and characteristic after-taste.
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Knapweeds like full sun and any good garden soil that is dry and well drained. Propagating knapweed: By division or by seed.
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Yes
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