[mare]

i think my mom used to call these wood roses--does anybody know if that is their name?

 

[chris30523]

Never have seen one.Very beautiful though.

 

[RoseGarden]

Some sort of thistle?

 

[mare]

i know the flower looks like a thistle but the leaves dont at all???

 

[Vera]

What an interesting-looking plant!! I did a search and up came this:

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/831/

Yellow Hardhead, Bighead Knapweed, Giant Knapweed, Armenian Basketflower, Lemon Fluff Knapweed
Centaurea macrocephala

 

[mare]

thanks Vera

 

[TnMtngirl]

Are you going to save the seeds?They are pretty,I have never seen this plant.

 

[mare]

Are you going to save the seeds?They are pretty,I have never seen this plant.

i just broke off two pods when i got home from work today and i was thinking i will get the rest off also---i plan on expanding my garden next year. this is the first year that i am trying to save the seed, its a perrenial so i just let it keep coming back but i would like a few more plants

 

[A'sta at Hofstead]

That is so pretty.

 

[chickenista]

If you get seeds... I want some please. It is gorgeous.

 

[Windy in Kansas]

Use great care when propagating a new to you species and research them well. Some knapweed is invasive to the point of being declared a noxious weed.

Here is a link for Russian knapweed.
http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/russknapweed.shtml