This native British plant is very popular with butterflies, bees and other pollinators. It is a wildflower of damp meadows and riverbanks, thriving in full sun or partial shade. It grows to 75cm tall and 75cm across in moist soils. Its blue flowers are produced from July to October.
Devil's Bit Scabious / Succisa pratensis
£4.80Price
VAT Included
Position: Flower border / Bog garden
Flowering months: Jul / Aug / Sep / Oct
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade / Dappled shade
Soil: Clay / Loam / Chalk / Sand
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes
Drainage: Moist but well-drained / Moisture-retentive / Poor drainage
Life cycle: Perennial (lives for many years)
Hardiness: Fully hardy (in Bristol winters)
Over winter: Dies back (deciduous)