Blue Buttons, Devil’s Bit Scabious. A rosette-forming perennial with pretty pincushion-like violet flowers on branched stems from mid-summer to late autumn. Max Height 15cm to 60cm. Max Spread 60cm. Flowers July to November. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.
Succisa pratensis
A rosette-forming perennial with pretty pincushion-like violet flowers on branched stems from mid-summer to late autumn.
Additional information
| Generic | Succisa |
|---|---|
| Species | pratensis |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | Blue Buttons, Devil's Bit Scabious |
| Flower Colour | violet |
| Soil | Poor |
| Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
| Foliage | Herbaceous |
| Height | 15cm, 60cm |
| Family | Dipsacaeae |
| Spread | 60cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Rosette-forming |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | July, November |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Water thoroughly before planting |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Bog garden |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
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| Maintenance | |
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