perennial sheep's bit scabious
Also known as: shepherd's scabious; sheep's bit
A compact, tufted perennial to 40cm high, with basal rosettes of narrowly obovate green leaves. Slender upright stems bear fluffy, almost spherical, pincushion flowerheads of violet-blue florets with long stamens in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- perennial sheep's bit scabious (Jasione laevis)
- Genus
- Jasione
- Family
- Campanulaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of perennial sheep's bit scabious
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of perennial sheep's bit scabious
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perennial sheep's bit scabious care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut back after flowering if seed is not required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, sown in pots in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or by division in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in moderately fertile, well-drained, preferably sandy soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails on young growth
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