Scabious
Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Blue'
Also known as
Pincushion flower
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Full Sun
Light watering
Frost Hardy
7a
USDA zone
-18°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
70cm | Max | 50cm |
60cm | Min | 20cm |
Flowering
-
spring
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summer
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autumn
-
winter
Scabious Overview
Modern hybrid with mid-blue flowers, pink stamens and cream centres.
Common problems with Scabious
How to propagate Scabious
Seed
You can propagate the annuals from seeds in the spring.
Cuttings
Perennials from cuttings in the summer.
Division
Divide clumps in spring.
Other uses of Scabious
Attract butterflies and make useful cut flowers.