Field scabious - Knautia arvensis

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Field scabious - Knautia arvensis
© Dr Chris Gibson/English Nature

Field scabious is a tall perennial of dry, grassy places and is usually found on chalky soils. From June to October, delicate blue, rounded, pincushion flowerheads form on tall, hairy, branched flower stalks. Scabious is clump-forming and has spear-shaped basal leaves that are deeply cut and lobed. The nectar from the flowers attracts numerous insects including bees and many species of butterflies, making it a valuable as well as an attractive plant for the wildlife garden. Grow this in a sunny position in grassland or flower border in well-drained neutral to alkaline soil.

Animals

Butterflies, Gatekeeper, Large skipper, Lime-speck pug moth, Meadow brown, Small skipper, Small white

Foliage	Green
Flower	Blue, June to August
Moisture	(Dry)
Sunlight	(Full sun)
Origin	Native