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Herbaceous Perennial

Succisa pratensis 'Peddar's Pink'

devil's bit scabious 'Peddar's Pink'

A clump-forming perennial about 40-60cm tall, with a basal rosette of slender, egg-shaped green leaves, the branched stems bearing solitary pale pink, pincushion-like flowerheads 2cm across, with contrasting violet anthers and stigmas, appearing in summer and autumn

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Succisa are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with simple, obovate leaves and long-stalked, solitary pale violet, pincushion-like flowerheads in late summer and autumn
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows in any moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, ideal for peaty soil that is moist during spring and summer

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings (basal)

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Wildflower meadow
Wildlife gardens
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required, tidy after flowering is finished if seed is not required

Pests

May be susceptible to damage by slugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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