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
£7.20Price
VAT Included
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)