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Beginner
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0.5m
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1m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Scabiosa columbaria
Other names: Small scabious, Lilac-flowered scabious , Scabiosa banatica
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Genus: Scabiosa
Species: S. columbaria - S. columbaria is an upright perennial with lobed leaves, and palepurple-blue flowes in summer and early autumn.
Scabiosa columbaria is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Upright, Spreading
Scabiosa columbaria (Small scabious) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Needs staking in exposed gardens.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
It is a chalk and limestone grassland plant.The late summer to autumn-flowering small scabious is attractive to bees and butterflies and looks good in a border or wildflower meadow.
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- Posted: Wed. 24th June 2009 20:32
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