Full Sun
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H6
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
60cm | Max | 1m |
40cm | Min | 60cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Scabious Overview
This species is a biennial or perennial, and will grow to about 60cm with a spread of 1m. It will produce slender upright hairy stems with globular heads of reddish purple to lilac blue flowers in mid summer to early autumn.
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.
Other uses of Scabious
Formerly used to treat scabies.