Scabiosa Kudo White
Boasting white, pincushion style flowers on tall stems, Scabiosa Kudo White makes a wonderfully airy addition to the border, with flowers that can also be cut to enjoy in an arrangement inside. The larger than usual flowers attract bees and butterflies to the garden. Position in the border for long lasting colour or plant in a container to lighten and brighten the terrace.
- Pot Size: 3l
- Height and Spread: 40cm (1ft 4in) x 40cm (1ft 4in) eventual
Boasting white, pincushion style flowers on tall stems, Scabiosa Kudo White makes a wonderfully airy addition to the border, with flowers that can also be cut to enjoy in an arrangement inside. The larger than usual flowers attract bees and butterflies to the garden. Position in the border for long lasting colour or plant in a container to lighten and brighten the terrace.
Wild Scabiosa are surprisingly a member of the teasel family, found throughout Europe and common in Britain, proliferating especially on chalky downland. They are a familiar but beloved wildflower, the attractive heads held high above their deeply cut foliage and above surrounding grasses in wildflower meadows.
Flowers: June - September
- Well drained, light soil
- East, South & West aspects
- Full sun
- Hardy
- Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
- Cut back faded flower stems in autumn