Knautia arvensis. Blue-lilac pincushion flowers in summer. Looks good with Ox-eye Daisies. A nectar plant for butterflies and bees.
Latin Name: Knautia arvensis
Common Name(s): Field Scabious
Plant Type: Perennial, Herbaceous
Friendly For: Bees, Butterflies, RHS Plants For Pollinators
Habitat: Chalk/Limestone Soil, Loam, Sandy, Sun, Well Drained
Colour:
Lilac
Height:
30-90cm
Flowering Time:
June - September
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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