Uncertain name, brilliant plant. Basal rosettes of flattened shiny green leaves produce tall upright stems topped with dainty deep blue pin-cushion flowers in high summer. Very probably a taller form of our native Devilsbit Scabious Succisia pratensis. Sunny open spot. Height 1m-1.2m
An extremely dainty plant with wiry stems of finely divided leaves topped by many pale creamy yellow pincushion flowers in late summer. Can be short lived but will re seed where happy. Sunny open spot. European native that has naturalised in the U.K. Height 80cm-1m