Scabiosa columbaria 'Nana'
Small scabious 'Nana', Lilac-flowered scabious 'Nana', Scabiosa columbaria f. nana
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Nana' _ 'Nana' is a compact, branching, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, pinnate or simple, grey-green leaves and wiry stems bearing violet-blue flower heads throughout summer.
Scabiosa columbaria 'Nana' is: Deciduous
Branching, Clump-forming, Compact
Blue, Violet in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Dead head regularly. Cut back after flowering to maintain a compact habit.
Sow seeds in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring.
Division, Seed
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Scabiosa columbaria 'Nana' (Small scabious 'Nana') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.25m 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.
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 columbaria 'Nana'
Small scabious 'Nana', Lilac-flowered scabious 'Nana', Scabiosa columbaria f. nana
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Nana' _ 'Nana' is a compact, branching, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, pinnate or simple, grey-green leaves and wiry stems bearing violet-blue flower heads throughout summer.
Deciduous
Branching, Clump-forming, Compact
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Blue, Violet in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Dead head regularly. Cut back after flowering to maintain a compact habit.
Sow seeds in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring.
Division, Seed
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Scabiosa columbaria 'Nana' (Small scabious 'Nana') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.25m 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.
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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Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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