Scabiosa columbaria & cvs
SMALL SCABIOUS, DOVE PINCUSHION
Caprifoliaceae-Dipsacaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, neutral to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, SW Asia-Middle East

Other Botanical Names: Scabiosa affinis, S. banatica, S. ceratophylla, S. columnae, S. communis, S. dubia, S. pratensis

Other Common Names: Lesser Scabious, Pigeon's Scabious

 
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Scabiosa columbaria & cvs
SMALL SCABIOUS, DOVE PINCUSHION
Caprifoliaceae-Dipsacaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, neutral to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve, blue or crimson

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, window box, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting, bee attracting , deer resistant






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