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Devil's-bit scabious

Devil's-bit scabious

Product number: 604785
Origin: Europe
Latin: Succisa pratensis

Support the propagation of this beautiful scabiosa-like plant. It is on the red list due to a significant decline in the wild. Like all its relatives, the flower is spherical with a flattened underside. It blooms profusely from July to October, reaching a height of 30-90cm, in a bright blue color. Give it a moist, not too calcareous spot. Butterflies love it. The English name refers to an old legend: the devil was so angry that this plant had/has protective and healing power that he took a bite out of its roots (even now, the root often has a strange bend) and then ran away…

Names:
Latin: Succisa pratensis
Dutch: Blauwe Knoop
English: Devil's Bit Scabious

Sowing method: Sow in a seed tray, first provide warmth for 2-4 weeks (18-22°C), then a cold period in, for example, the refrigerator (+4°C) for 4-6 weeks, then gradually warm up to room temperature, after which germination will follow. Sowing directly into the ground is also possible; in that case, simply let it overwinter, and germination will occur in spring.

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