General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Plant Height: 15 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 15 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lomelosia caucasica
  • Synonym: Scabiosa caucasica

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-07-22

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