Scabiosa graminifolia

Plant Characteristics

Habit		herbaceous
Height:	⇕	16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16.
Width:	⇔	12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		7 to 10
Flower features:	❀	red, blue, purple, pink

Scientific Names

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The grass-leaved scabious (Scabiosa graminifolia) is a species of scabious found in the Mediterranean region. The plant grows on rocky slopes. As its name indicates, this species has grass-like leaves. Its flowers are pink or lilac and open in summer.

Read about Scabiosa graminifolia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Scabiosa graminifolia, Linn. A perennial herb, somewhat woody at the base, about 1 ft. high: lvs. linear, silvery: fls. pale blue. June-Oct. Eu. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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