The purple-blue pincushion flowers of Field Scabious add a splash of colour wild flower meadows. Buy Now. Leaves and Stems: Low growing rosette in first year. Cab an Ghasáin. The leaves are deeply lobed and often opposite paired; those towards the base of the plant are the largest and get progressively smaller with fewer lobes higher up the plant. Huge range of seeds, bulbs and plants available. Capable of withstanding outdoor winter temperatures down to -15C. Scabiosa Mixed Giant hybrids, in mixed colours with large flowers, are some of the easiest to grow from seed. 99. Horse Paddock Seed 3. Good for cutting. Prevention: Maintaining pastures in a competitive condition through well managed grazing, fertilization and growing competitive species. Just £2.99 within 7 days. Grazing: Field scabious is not palatable and seeds can be transported by animal move-ment. Amazon's Choice for "scabious seeds" Mr. Fothergill's Tall Double Scabious Mixed Flower Seeds. Their pretty summer blooms rise upon slender, swaying stems. Seed. It is smaller in height (about 30 - 40 cms in flower) and more compact, making it ideal for a container, a small border or a gravel garden, although it can seed rather well and may become a nuisance in the latter. S. caucasica free flowering herbaceous perennial with pale blue blooms. The recommended sowing rate is 1 gram per square metre, and the number of Field Scabious seeds per gram is approx. Infestations can reduce pasture productivity. To ensure the best chance of success, we sell all of our wildflower seeds by weight, which ensures each wildflower seed packet contains a good quantity of seeds. Ideal Sowing Time. Field Scabious Seed. The flowers of field scabious are blue or purple in colour. Field scabious provides a useful resource for pollinators and other beneficals from the mid to late points of the season. Perennial. Field Scabious. Last week was uplifting, seeing nature continue to prosper. We supply Field scabious in our selected wildflower trays and seed mixes, but we also sell it on its own here as seed, 55cc plug plants or in more generous half litre pots. Spread: Field scabious reproduces only by seed. This beautiful native field scabious was once used to treat scabies and other skin ailments - hence its common name. The ‘mars midget’ variety of this lower classification is popular for its diminutive size and variegated green-and-white foliage. Huge range of seeds, bulbs and plants available. A single field scabious plant can produce around 2,000 seeds and the seeds can remain in … £2.99. DAYS TO GERMINATION: 10-12 days at 65-70°F (18-21°C) SOWING: Transplant (recommended) - Sow 4-6 weeks before last frost. Sun shade: Full sun ; Grows in: Borders Flower Colour: Mixed Longevity: Annual . Below each flower head are 8 to 12 sepals and a ring of narrow green bracts. Attracts bees and butterflies. Easy to grow from seed. Unavailable for Home delivery. Description. Field Scabious Plug Plants This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged wildflower seed packets, Wild Flower Meadows on October 28, 2015 by Meadow Man. Clovers & Green Manures 7. 1. Wildflower – Field Scabious - Knautia arvensis. Feb 3, 2019 - Field Scabious Seeds - 140124 - Flowers to Sow in May - When to Sow Flowers - Flower Seeds - Gardening Florets have 4 to 5 lobed petal tubes, four stamens, and a single pistil. Field Scabious - Knautia arvensis Bees Insects 300 Seeds - British Wild Flower by Pretty Wild Seeds. Planting Lawns 4. This species is a robust perennial producing clumps of large leaves, the lower ones tending to be unlobed while those higher up the stems are deeply lobed. Flowers all summer long and into autumn. Highly attractive to butterflies and bees, it's perfect for naturalising in a sunny wildflower garden, mixed or herbaceous border. Flowers: Violet blue to pale purple, up to 4 cm wide; solitary on the end of a long, leafless stalk. Transplant to cell packs or larger containers when the first true leaves appear. Field scabious is native to Europe and was introduced to North America as an ornamental garden plant. RHS Perfect for Pollinators. £2.05 £ 2. Growing Wildflowers 2. Your purchase helps us support a range of charities , which are related to the products we sell. Field Scabious Species Knautia arvensis. With a succession of summer flowers – sometimes into autumn – scabious are great additions to borders. Scabious 'Dwarf Double Mixed' 1 Review. Height: 3ft (1m), spread: 9in (23cm). A pale purple summer flower, height up to 20” and usually out before devil’s bit scabious. Please select delivery method. This beautiful plant, loved by pollinators, flowers between July and October, so it isn’t that early. The entire plant is covered with fine white hairs that can be very stiff toward the base of the plant. Hardy Perennial. Found in dry , grassy areas, tall stems with flat heads of blue flowers. 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