Overview

Jasione montana is a clump forming annual biennial in the genus Jasione, part of the Campanulaceae family, with deciduous foliage. It typically grows around 0.1-0.5 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, reaching full size in around 1-2 years. Jasione montana grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and sand soils and acid and neutral pH.

About

Jasione montana is a low-growing plant in the family Campanulaceae found in rocky places and upland regions of Europe and western Asia. Common names include sheep's-bit, blue bonnets, blue buttons, blue daisy and iron flower. Due to the similarity of the common name of "sheep's-bit" with that of devil's-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), it is sometimes called "sheep's-bit scabious" or "sheep scabious", but it is not closely related to the scabious genus (Scabiosa). In the wild it grows across North America, Albania, Algeria, Baltic States, Belarus and other regions. It grows to around 0.1-0.5 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, carrying deciduous foliage. Grow it in full sun and loam and sand soil. It tolerates acid and neutral soils, well-drained conditions and east-facing, south-facing and west-facing aspects.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Jasione

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

East-facing, South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Plant details

Jasione montana size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Annual Biennial

Habit

Clump forming

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Time to full height

1-2 years

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