Description
Floriferous, dense cushion forming. Evergreen in the winter. Long flowering period. Biennial plant lasting for just two years but should self-seed.
Flowering: Spring – Summer – Autumn
Hardiness: Hardy – Biennial
Height: 15cm
Spread: 10cm
Common Name: Common Sheep’sBit Scabious / Sheeps bit / Blue Bonnets, Blue Buttons, Blue Daisy / Iron Flower
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Campanulaceae
Foliage: linear
Basic Colour: ( blue )
Flower Colour: blue
Natural Flowering: April – August
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 15cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / Mediterranean / crevice garden / meadow
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies
Pruning: not required
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance / shallow soil
Origin: Europe / Asia
Ann N. (verified owner) –
Elaine Allsop (verified owner) –
No flowers ; need to wait
Matt C. (verified owner) –
Beautiful and unusual
Wendy Rowden (verified owner) –