Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Alba'
White scabious, Pincushion flower 'Perfecta Alba', Caucasian scabious 'Perfecta Alba'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Perfecta Alba' _ 'Perfecta Alba' is a clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves topped with large, white flowers on erect stems in summer.
Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Alba' is: Deciduous
Upright, Spreading
White in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Green, Grey-green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Dead head regularly. Cut back after flowering.
Division, Seed
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Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Alba' (Caucasian scabious 'Perfecta Alba' ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m 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 'Perfecta Alba'
White scabious, Pincushion flower 'Perfecta Alba', Caucasian scabious 'Perfecta Alba'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Perfecta Alba' _ 'Perfecta Alba' is a clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves topped with large, white flowers on erect stems in summer.
Deciduous
Upright, Spreading
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White in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Green, Grey-green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Dead head regularly. Cut back after flowering.
Division, Seed
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Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Alba' (Caucasian scabious 'Perfecta Alba' ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m 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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