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Succisa pentaphylla

Succisa pentaphylla is a wild perennial herb in the honeysuckle family, known from the Mediterranean and surrounding regions, rarely grown in gardens. It is best suited to a sunny, moist, open spot in a garden or wildlife planting.

Family
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during the growing season, and avoid waterlogging in winter.
Soil
Moist, fertile, neutral to slightly acidic soil or a loam-based mix.
Temperature
Hardy to around -15 °C; protect young plants from severe frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Succisa pentaphylla is a species in the honeysuckle family. It was first described by German botanist Conrad Moench.

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Alpine Scabious · Anatolian Cephalaria · Cephalaria duzceensis · Tatarian cephalaria · Cephalaria leucantha · Cephalaria tuteliana · False Scabiosa

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Succisa pentaphylla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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