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Scabiosa columbaria

Scabiosa columbaria
Scabiosa columbaria
Wild scabiosus
Perennial
Scabiosa columbaria is a lovely plant for mass planting in full sun. Butterflies are irresistibly attracted to its nectar. It is also very effective when interplanted with grasses.

Scabiosa columbaria is an evergreen, perennial herb  with branches developing from a woody rootstock. The basal leaves are in the form of a rosette with serrated or toothed margins. It is light green and slightly hairy on the upper surface. The inflorescences are borne on multi-stemmed stalks growing up to 750 mm in height, with the flowerheads about 25–35 mm in diameter. Flowers are a lovely white or pink, appearing in spring and throughout summer.

Scabiosa columbaria is a lovely plant for mass planting in full sun. Butterflies are irresistibly attracted to its nectar. It is also very effective when interplanted with grasses.

Bitterbos
Very hardy
Sun
Water wise
Deciduous
Fast
Early summer
White
Upright
Loam
50cm
Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga
Grassland
Yes
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