Scabiosa columbaria subsp. ochroleuca moon dance

Description

New to our catalogue for 2021

Moon yellow flowers on slender stems. These are excellent for pollinating bees and butterflies with abundance of flowers throughout summer and in to early Autumn.

Flowering: Summer-Autumn

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 40cm

Spread: 20cm

Common Name: Yellow Pincushion

Life Cycle: Perennial

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Foliage:  lacerate

Basic Colour: ( yellow )

Flower Colour: yellow

Natural Flowering: May – September

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 40cm

Soil Requirements:  well-drained / average / moist / dry

Soil ph:  acid / alkaline / neutral

Location:  border / rock garden / container / cottage garden / Japanese garden

Usage:  ornamental / butterfly attraction

Pruning: cut back regularly when flowers show sign of going over

Tolerates: drought tolerant

Origin: Europe / Africa / Western Asia (Cultivar)