Scabiosa 'Rhubarb Crumble' (Dessert Series)
Scabious 'Rhubarb Crumble', Pincushion flower 'Rhubarb Crumble'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Rhubarb Crumble' _ 'Rhubarb Crumble' is a compact, bushy, herbaceous to semi-evergreen perennial with lance-shaped, pinnate or simple, dark green leaves and upright, wiry stems bearing deep pink flower heads throughout summer.
Scabiosa 'Rhubarb Crumble' (Dessert Series) is: Semi evergreen
Compact, Bushy
Dark-pink in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus.
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 'Rhubarb Crumble' (Dessert Series) (Scabious 'Rhubarb Crumble') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.4m 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. 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 'Rhubarb Crumble' (Dessert Series)
Scabious 'Rhubarb Crumble', Pincushion flower 'Rhubarb Crumble'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Rhubarb Crumble' _ 'Rhubarb Crumble' is a compact, bushy, herbaceous to semi-evergreen perennial with lance-shaped, pinnate or simple, dark green leaves and upright, wiry stems bearing deep pink flower heads throughout summer.
Semi evergreen
Compact, Bushy
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Dark-pink in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus.
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 'Rhubarb Crumble' (Dessert Series) (Scabious 'Rhubarb Crumble') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.4m 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. 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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