Full Sun
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H4
RHS hardiness
-10°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 50cm |
50cm | Min | 10cm |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
Scabious Overview
A clump-forming perennial which produces purple-blue flowers heads with pink-white centres during the summer. Medium-green, basal, lance-shaped, lobed leaves are borne.
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
Cutting bed