Scabiosa caucasica 'Clive Greaves'
Pincushion flower 'Clive Greaves'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Clive Greaves' _ 'Clive Greaves' is a clump-forming perennial with entire basal leaves, and lavender-blue flowers with a prominant pale centre on erect stems in summer.
Scabiosa caucasica 'Clive Greaves' is: Deciduous
Upright, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pale-lavender in Summer
Green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Dead head regularly. Cut back after flowering.
Division, Seed
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Scabiosa caucasica 'Clive Greaves' (Pincushion flower 'Clive Greaves') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Needs staking in exposed gardens.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Scabiosa caucasica 'Clive Greaves'
Pincushion flower 'Clive Greaves'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Clive Greaves' _ 'Clive Greaves' is a clump-forming perennial with entire basal leaves, and lavender-blue flowers with a prominant pale centre on erect stems in summer.
Deciduous
Upright, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pale-lavender in Summer
Green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Dead head regularly. Cut back after flowering.
Division, Seed
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Scabiosa caucasica 'Clive Greaves' (Pincushion flower 'Clive Greaves') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Needs staking in exposed gardens.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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