Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Oxford Blue'
Pincushion flower 'Oxford Blue', Mourning bride 'Oxford Blue', Mournful widow 'Oxford Blue', Sweet Scabious 'Oxford Blue'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Oxford Blue' _ 'Oxford Blue' is an erect, branching, biennial or short-lived perennial often grown as an annual with mid-green, spoon-shaped basal leaves and pinnate, mid-green stem leaves. Tall, wiry stems bear mid-blue flowers in summer.
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Oxford Blue' is: Deciduous
Flowers are scented
Branching, Clump-forming, Erect
Blue in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Seed
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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Oxford Blue' (Pincushion flower 'Oxford Blue') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.25m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in light, free-draining, neutral or alkaline soil in a sunny position. Protect from excessive winter wet if growing as a perennial.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Oxford Blue'
Pincushion flower 'Oxford Blue', Mourning bride 'Oxford Blue', Mournful widow 'Oxford Blue', Sweet Scabious 'Oxford Blue'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Oxford Blue' _ 'Oxford Blue' is an erect, branching, biennial or short-lived perennial often grown as an annual with mid-green, spoon-shaped basal leaves and pinnate, mid-green stem leaves. Tall, wiry stems bear mid-blue flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Flowers are scented
Branching, Clump-forming, Erect
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Blue in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Seed
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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Oxford Blue' (Pincushion flower 'Oxford Blue') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.25m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in light, free-draining, neutral or alkaline soil in a sunny position. Protect from excessive winter wet if growing as a perennial.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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