Field Scabious - Knautia arvensis

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🌸 Buy Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) Plants – A Classic UK Wildflower for Pollinators

Field Scabious is a much-loved native wildflower that brings soft blue-lilac colour to grasslands, gardens, and open woodland spaces. With its delicate “pin-cushion” flower heads, this plant is a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects all summer long.

Reaching a height of 40–80cm, Knautia arvensis flowers from June through to October, providing a long season of interest. It thrives in a range of conditions, including chalk soils, and is equally at home in meadows, wildlife gardens, or informal borders.

These perennial wildflower plants are supplied as robust plug plants, ready for fast and easy planting with minimal fuss.

Please note: Due to high seasonal demand, the current lead time for delivery of our Wildflowers is between 7-14 days.

Key Features:

  • Supplied as healthy plug plants
  • Flowers from June to October with striking lilac-blue heads
  • Ideal for grassland, pasture, open woodland, or garden settings
  • Grows well in most soil types, including chalk
  • Suitable for dry, wet, shady, or sunny spots
  • Loved by pollinators – RHS Perfect for Pollinators (Summer)
  • Native UK wildflower – perfect for wildlife-friendly planting

🌿 Add colour, movement, and pollinator power to your space with our beautiful Field Scabious wildflower plants.