You know, I've so many plants in my small garden that I cannot remember planting some of them. Jasione laevis 'Blue Light' (otherwise known as Sheep's Bit Scabious - what an ugly name!) is one of them. I've a feeling it's something I picked up along the way this spring, but maybe not. Anyway, it was a lovely surprise seeing it growing, pushing up buds on tallish stems and then bursting into a blaze of bright blue. They really are dazzlers. The flowers are about 4cm diameter on stems sticking up well out of the way of the foliage. Such eye catchers. The pollinators love them too. Think bees. Love bees. And the harmless hoverflies too.
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| Jasione laevis 'Blue Light' |
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| Jasione laevis 'Blue Light' |
The flowers have pink pollen. You can see it in the photographs. Aren't these flowers something special? I think so.
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Hoverfly dining on the pink pollen of
Jasione laevis 'Blue Light' - Macro |
The label says that: Jasione laevis 'Blue Light' is an appealing alpine plant bearing showy round heads of bright blue flowers during the summer months. It thrives on a sunny sight on well-drained soil. It's hardy, and achieves a height of 25cm (10in) and spread of 20cm (8in).
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