Succisa pratensis
Devil's bit scabious, Scabiosa succisa, Blue ball, Blue bonnets, Blue buttons, Blue caps, Blue kiss, Blue scabious, Curl daddy, Fore-bit, Fore-bitten-more, Ofbit, Ofbitten, Blauwe knoop
Succisa Succisa
S. pratensis - S. pratensis is a rosette-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with ovate to elliptic, grey-green leaves and branched stems bearing pincushion-like, violet flower heads from midsummer into autumn.
Succisa pratensis is: Deciduous
Rosette
Violet in Summer; Violet in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring
Slugs Slugs
Generally disease free. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus.
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring.
Division, Basal cuttings, Seed
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Succisa pratensis (Devil's bit scabious) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, peaty, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Suitable for a bog garden.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Succisa pratensis
Devil's bit scabious, Scabiosa succisa, Blue ball, Blue bonnets, Blue buttons, Blue caps, Blue kiss, Blue scabious, Curl daddy, Fore-bit, Fore-bitten-more, Ofbit, Ofbitten, Blauwe knoop
Succisa Succisa
S. pratensis - S. pratensis is a rosette-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with ovate to elliptic, grey-green leaves and branched stems bearing pincushion-like, violet flower heads from midsummer into autumn.
Europe, Great Britain, Western Asia
Deciduous
Rosette
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Violet in Summer; Violet in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring
Generally disease free. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus.
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring.
Division, Basal cuttings, Seed
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Succisa pratensis (Devil's bit scabious) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, peaty, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Suitable for a bog garden.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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