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Caprifoliaceae
Blue Buttons
Knautia arvensis
Simplicity and charm.
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus
- Knautia
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, calcareous
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Also known as field scabious, the name derives from its historical use treating scabies and skin conditions.
- The flat flower heads act as landing platforms for butterflies, making it a top pollinator plant.
- Blue buttons is named after German botanist Christoph Knaut, who lived in the 17th century.
- Each flower head is actually a cluster of up to 50 tiny individual florets.
- The plant has a deep taproot that can reach water sources over 3 feet below the surface.
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simple pleasures
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country charm