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

Name: Devil's Bit Scabious / Succisa pratensis
Price: 8 GBP
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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)

Devil's Bit Scabious / Succisa pratensis

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