Field Scabious Blue

Field Scabious Blue: variety and characteristics

Field Scabious Blue (Knautia arvensis) is a perennial flower of the Caprifoliaceae family. A perennial plant with beautiful lavender-blue flowers that bloom from summer to autumn.

It attracts bees and butterflies and is suitable for sunny gardens and meadows.

Knautia has dark red globe-shaped flowers – a honey plant.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 75%
• Pack size: 0.1 g
• Seed origin: Poland
• Sowing: February and March; seedlings
• Flowering: May – July
• Position: sunny spot

When to sow Field Scabious Blue

Field Scabious Blue seeds are sown in February and March. The plants flower from May to July. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Field Scabious Blue

• Sowing method: seedlings
• Depth: 0.2–0.5 cm
• Spacing: 30–40 cm
• Germination: 14–28 days at 15–20 °C
• Position: sunny spot

Sowing period: the best time is in spring or autumn. Soil preparation: choose well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Loosen the soil and remove weeds. Sowing: sow the seeds on the surface or cover with a thin layer of soil (about 0.5 cm). Leave 30-40 cm between plants. Watering: water lightly after sowing and keep the soil moist until emergence. Care after emergence: thin the young plants if they have come up too densely. Water moderately and protect from weeds.

Tolerates drought.

Flowering and uses

Flowers in June–September.

Frequently asked questions

When should Field Scabious Blue be sown?

The recommended sowing months are February and March. Sowing method: seedlings.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 75%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.