Plant name: Devils-bit Scabious
Other names: Succisa pratensis
Category: Perennial
Plant family: Capprifoliaceae
Light preference: Full sun, partial shade
Soil preference: Loam, chalk, clay; acid, alkaline, neutral; well-drained
Flowering/fruiting month: July- October
Size:
- 0.5-1 metres height
- 0.1-0.5 metres spread
Description: Devils-bit Scabious has a basal rosette of obovate leaves, with branched stems bearing solitary light purple, pincushion-like flower heads 2cm across, in summer and autumn.
Care: Keep an eye out for slugs! other then that its really low maintenance. ideal if your wanting a wild flower meadow.
Current appearance: