Can someone ID this flower please

Its a scabious, bit difficult to tell which one without seeing more of the leaves.

Its normally a wildflower, but you can get seeds and plants for the garden, as I have. :-)

 

Will just do a little more research and get back to you.

Hi Juno

Thank you very much for your ID.  i am pleased to see that it is a wild flower, as it was in a wild area of Priory Park in Bedford.

I am surprised that it seems to be living and able to cope with the really cold nights and snow at the moment.

Interesting plant. {smile}

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Yep definitely a scabious, duno about type though, I thoroughly recommend evryone growing some from seed for their gardens this yr, mine attracted so many butterflies, insects and bees.

 

Hi Juno

Yes, a Devil's-bit Scabious it is by the colour of the plant.  It attracts certain butterflies too.

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http://www.cvni.org/wildflowernursery/wildflowers/devils-bit-scabious

I have found this link to give more information and it is an interesting plant by all accounts

Thanks once again

Regards

Kathy and Dave

 

 

I have loads of these in my front garden, various different types, with slightly differing colours. They create a wonderful display of colour that carries on into autumn.

Plant them in very well drained soil, in a sunbaked area and you'll be rewarded with lots of varieties of butterfly all summer long, they're the best butterfly magnet i know of !

I also have a lot of Scabious of different varieties in my garden  . I grow them in containers along side other flowers and plants. They give a good show from spring to late autumn. Our local garden centres sell them. Not all mine are in sun baked areas as my back garden is north facing with parts of it in the shadow of the house, but it still grows and gives a good show, providing food for the butterflies.