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Scabiosa caucasica 'Staefa'

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Likes chalky soil scabious beautiful formed flowers; bee plant. This plant grows to about 75 cm. The flower colour is violetblue. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is June - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Newby Hall & Gardens

Family : Dipsacaceae

Possible alternative :
© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : purple
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - september
hardiness : hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop