Description
Perfect drought tolerant specimen.
This scabious pink pincushion flower with fluffy seed heads produced on mass, floating over unusual serrated foliage. Thrives in sandy poor soils but will happily grow in free draining substrates found in alpine gardens or containers.
Flowering: Spring-Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 5cm
Spread: 40cm
Common Name: carpeting pincushion flower
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Foliage: lanceolate / lacerate
Basic Colour: ( pink )
Flower Colour: pink
Natural Flowering: June – September
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 40cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / dry
Soil ph: alkaline / neutral
Location: container / rock garden / border / cottage garden / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attractive seed head
Pruning:
Tolerates: rabbit resistance / deer resistance / drought tolerant
Origin: Morocco
Anonymous (verified owner) –
A speculative purchase – more for a dedicated rock garden that the large scree I have
Luke Whiting (store manager) –
Thank you for taking the time to review your plants. We hope this works well for you and please be aware that it rapidly spreads in sandy soils so ideal for your large scree area and with 4cm pink flowers it is showy too. Hope this helps with your choosing of areas to place it in.
All the best
Luke & Laura