Scabiosa graminifolia
PINCUSHION FLOWER
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: high wind, light frost
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Flowers: mauve, purple or crimson

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer
 
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Scabiosa graminifolia
PINCUSHION FLOWER
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: high wind, light frost
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve, purple or crimson

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

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

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

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting, bee attracting






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