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Succisa pratensis |
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| Common name |
devilsbit scabious |
| Family |
dipsacaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
blue (summer-fall) |
| Size |
4' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
From seed  |
try germinating at room temperature. if no germination in a few weeks, give 6 weeks cold at return to room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Rosette of narrow, sometimes purple-blotched leaves makes a good green mass from early spring onwards. Not until mid-summer do the pincushion-like baby-blue flowers appear.
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| As with many plants sporting airy flowers, it's hard to capture the effect on camera. This photo at least shows the foliage and some flowers floating well above it.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Succisa pratensis
- Seed from '02 trade. Baggy 65F 4wks, cold 6 wks, 20%G at 65F, 8-24d
- Same seed as above. Pot 65F. 28%G, 13-15d
Seed does not appear to lose viability quickly. Dry storage may remove cold requirement, or planting in potting soil may be beneficial vs. baggy method.
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