Devil's-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) plug plants

Our Devil's-bit Scabious plug plants for sale are priced per individual plant. This product has a minimum quantity of 10 plug plants. For orders over 500 plug plants please contact us.

All our plants are native British wildflowers grown in Peat free compost in our sustainable nursery.

Common Name : Devil's-bit Scabious

Latin Name : Succisa pratensis

Description : The Devil's-bit Scabious is widespread in the UK, and can be found in damp meadows, marshes, woodland edges and riverbanks. It is a fairly late bloomer, flowering between July and October, and its rounded flowerheads attract a range of butterflies and bees. Most notable of these is the scarce Marsh Fritillary butterfly, of which the Devil's-bit Scabious is a key foodplant.

Height : 15-70cm

Flowering time :July-October.

Flower Colour : Purple-blue

Management : Devil's-bit Scabious plants can be planted in borders but does best in grazed wet grassland and left to flower well into September.