Devil's bit scabious.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

1 meter

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 9

Blütezeit

Mid summer to mid autumn

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist to mimic its native damp meadow environment. Watch for wilting if the ground dries out too much during the summer. It appreciates a spot with plenty of sunshine to encourage the best blooms.

Gießen

Keep the soil damp but not waterlogged.

Düngen

A light application of compost in spring is plenty.

Schneiden

Cut back spent flower stalks in late autumn.

Umtopfen

Only repot if the plant becomes rootbound in its container.

Boden

Moist, neutral to acidic soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-20 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

50 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 5 to 10 years

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no significant toxicity reported for humans.

Kinder

The plant is not known to be a hazard to children.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not considered edible and should not be consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Globe shaped blue violet flower heads
• Basal rosette of oblong leaves
• Tall slender branching stems
• Short rootstock appearing bitten off

Höhe

0,3 bis 0,8m

Breite

0,2 bis 0,4m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

blue, violet, 1 bis 3cm

Häufige Probleme

• Powdery mildew — A fungal growth that appears as white dust on leaves during dry spells.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, division

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

Leave the foliage until spring to protect the crown, then clear away dead material.

Im Kübel

It grows well in large pots that can hold moisture, but it is best suited for the ground.

Group this plant with other moisture loving meadow species to create a stable habitat for pollinators.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Mädesüß — They both thrive in the same damp meadow conditions.
• Purple moor grass — This grass provides a naturalistic backdrop for the blue flowers.

Ähnliche Arten

• Knautia arvensis — It has a similar flower shape but prefers drier soil.

Botanisches

Familie

Caprifoliaceae

Gattung

Succisa

Ordnung

Dipsacales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe and parts of western Asia.

Artenschutz

It is declining in some parts of its range due to habitat loss.

It grows in damp, nutrient poor grasslands where it competes well in moist conditions.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, larval host plant for marsh fritillary

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge, Nachtfalter

Verwendung

meadow gardens, pollinator borders, wildlife habitats

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need full sun?

It prefers full sun but tolerates light shade.

Is it drought tolerant?

No, it prefers consistently moist soil.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Succisa comes from the Latin for bitten off, referring to the appearance of the rootstock. Pratensis means of the meadow.

Gut zu wissen

• It is a key plant for the rare marsh fritillary butterfly.
• The flowers are highly attractive to late season pollinators.
• It thrives in damp grasslands and meadows.