Description
(Scabiosa columbaria)
A low growing plant with attractive dissected foliage and lovely pink, pincushion flowers.
POSITION & USES
Prefers a sunny position in normal garden soil. Use at the front of a perennial bed or as an edging plant along a path. Looks great interspersed with Nepeta.
CULTIVATION
Trim off spent flowers in winter but do not cut back hard.
FERTILISING
Regular applications of Seasol and Power Feed in spring and summer will keep it looking its best.
Plant Attributes
| HAT COLOUR | Pink |
|---|---|
| SPECIAL QUALITIES | A low growing plant with attractive dissected foliage & lovely pincushion flowers that are good for cutting. |
| FLOWERS | The pink pincushion flowers are abundant from spring till autumn. |
| PLANTS NEEDED PER SQUARE METRE | 9 |
| HABIT | An evergreen perennial plant with attractive compact foliage. |
| WIDTH | 45cm |
| HEIGHT | 50cm |
