Field Scabious

9cm Pot, Seed Packet, Seeds (per gram), Wildflower Plugs

Knautia arvensis. Blue-lilac pincushion flowers in summer. Looks good with Ox-eye Daisies. A nectar plant for butterflies and bees.

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Latin Name: Knautia arvensis

Common Name(s): Field Scabious

Plant Type: Perennial

Friendly For: Bees, Butterflies

Habitat: Sun, Well Drained

Colour:

Lilac

Height:

30-90cm

Flowering Time:

June - September

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Description

Species of scabious were used to treat scabies, and many other afflictions of the skin including sores caused by the bubonic plague. The word scabies comes from the Latin word for “scratch” (scabere). Another name for this plant is gipsy rose. A perennial plant, Field Scabious is commonly found in field margins or neutral grasslands. Flowering mid to late summer with lilac-blue flowerheads from dainty hairy stems.

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