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Devil's Bit Scabious
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Devil's Bit Scabious

Succisa pratensis
SKU #S2062
$3.95
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
30
Lifecycle
Perennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Mature Size
3' h x 2' w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Regular, moist, well-drained
Season
Summer to fall
Color
Lavender blue
Features
Great Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
Attracts Beneficial Insects
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Lightly cover
Sprout Time:
14-60 days
Starting Indoors:
Sow indoors in pots, covering with a light sprinkling of vermiculite. Keep at 65-70°F for 2-4 weeks. If no germination, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 4 weeks, then return to warm. Germinates over a long period.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow in early spring, or winter sow into pots in the shade in late winter, covered with a thin layer of clean sand and a wire screen to keep out mice and voles. Check for water, keeping evenly moist.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Devil's bit scabious is a valuable all summer and fall bloomer with tall, airy stems holding 1" globes of lavender blue flowers that are always abuzz with bees–and butterflies too! Native to Europe, where they grow in meadows and marshy areas, they do best in well-drained soils and require little fertility. Ideal as a long-blooming weaver in borders and meadow plantings, they are a useful cut flower, and the blooms can be dried.
Final Spacing:
1'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
Water regularly until established, when less water is needed.
Soil pH:
Acidic
Fertilizer:
Mix in 1" of compost in poor soils.
Diseases & Pests:
No major pests or diseases.