Description
Knautia arvensis, Field scabious. Cab an Ghasáin.
Common name:
Field scabious. Cab an Ghasáin.
General:
Knautia arvensis, Field scabious. This population originates from Co Down. Irish Grid reference: J592421.
Hardy perennial. A pale purple summer flower growing in height up to 20 inches and is usually out before devil’s-bit scabious.
Benefits:
Helps towards the end of the July gap and is very beautiful for some extra colour.
Habitat:
Likes open meadows but happier once well established. Birds love the seeds and so do moth grubs.
Sowing guidelines:
Sow seed in autumn into trays with sand in the mix and keep moist. Germination is usually eratic, so best to prick out seedlings when they are big enough but leave the trays and you’ll maybe get more emerging as they can still come up after several months.
Cultural history:
Said to cure skin conditions, hence the name, scabious.
Avg contents: 50 seeds.
Wild flower seeds of native-Irish-origin.
Please note: We do not send our wild flower seeds overseas. The reason for this is genetic integrity. Our wild flowers are native-Irish-origin and as very little genetic testing has been done in this field we work on the precautionary principle. Apologies for any disappointment this may cause.
