Scabiosa blue-flowered
Scabious blue-flowered, Scabiosa 'Blue'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
Scabiosa blue-flowered _ Scabiosa blue-flowered is a mound-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with broadly lance-shaped, variably-lobed, dark grey-green leaves and upright, wiry stems bearing double, violet-blue flower heads throughout summer.
Scabiosa blue-flowered is: Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect flower stem
Violet, Blue in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus.
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Sow seeds in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring.
Division, Seed
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Scabiosa blue-flowered (Scabious blue-flowered) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Protect from wet, winter conditions. Does not tolerate humidity or high heat. May be evergreen in warmer areas and die back in winter in colder climates. Divide every 2-3 years to maintain vigour.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Scabiosa blue-flowered
Scabious blue-flowered, Scabiosa 'Blue'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
Scabiosa blue-flowered _ Scabiosa blue-flowered is a mound-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with broadly lance-shaped, variably-lobed, dark grey-green leaves and upright, wiry stems bearing double, violet-blue flower heads throughout summer.
Caucasus, Iran
Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect flower stem
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Violet, Blue in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus.
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Sow seeds in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring.
Division, Seed
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Scabiosa blue-flowered (Scabious blue-flowered) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Protect from wet, winter conditions. Does not tolerate humidity or high heat. May be evergreen in warmer areas and die back in winter in colder climates. Divide every 2-3 years to maintain vigour.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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