This native British wildflower is very popular with butterflies, bees, beneficial insects and other pollinators. The flowering stems reach 1.5m tall and the plant grows to 30cm across in full sun and well-drained soils. Produces pale lilac/blue flowers from July to October.

This plant is a great choice for a wildflower meadow.

Field Scabious / Knautia arvensis

Name: Field Scabious / Knautia arvensis
Price: 8 GBP
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£8.00

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Position: Flower border

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 (but avoid heavy clay)

Drainage: Well drained / Moist but well-drained (never waterlogged)

Life cycle: Perennial (lives for many years)

Hardiness: Fully hardy (in Bristol winters)

Over winter: Dies back (deciduous)

Field Scabious / Knautia arvensis

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