Use For... Ground cover, Bedding plant, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
Description... Informal and delightful, the pincushion flowers of Scabious are a cottage garden staple. The plants are generally easy going, and some verge on the untidy in their growth habit. The flowers are in shades of white, pink, and bluish shades. There are very near black forms now available (Scabiosa 'Chile Black' for example,) that can make a stylish contribution to the garden. These plants flower for a long period in summer, and ground hugging forms for the rock garden can be grown as well as more substantial forms up to a metre or more in height.
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Scabiosa
Planting your new plant
Water the plant thoroughly when you get it home, and plant out as soon as possible. Make the hole for the plant larger that the pot it is in and the same depth. When removing the plant from the pot, squeeze the sides of the pot to loosen it. Loosen the roots of the plant, put the plant in the hole spreading the roots to encourage them to grow outwards. Fill round the edges of the rootball with soil to the same level as the surrounding soil.
Care for your plant
Plants in containers need plant food to thrive when in growth. Seek advice from your retailer regarding best product(s). Follow the packet instructions when applying plant food. Remove fading flowers to encourage fresh ones.
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