Scabious

The backdrop to this is a watercolour Rosie has done today and is inspiration for today's blip - Scabious.
Scabious is part of the teasel family, I didn't know that until I looked up information on the flower. This is 'Butterfly Blue' and it produces huge numbers of blue pincushion-like flowers from July to September. This long-flowering scabious is ideal for a well-drained rock garden or container planting. Its informal appearance also makes this plant perfect for cottage gardens and wildlife borders. As its name suggests, this lovely plant is highly attractive to butterflies and bees.