Scabiosa caucasica

Plant Characteristics
Habit		herbaceous
Height:	⇕	20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. to 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Width:	⇔	16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16. to 18 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 18.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall

Scientific Names
Dipsacaceae >	Scabiosa >	caucasica >

The Caucasian scabious or Caucasian pincushion flower (Scabiosa caucasica) is a species of scabious.

Read about Scabiosa caucasica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Scabiosa caucasica, Bieb. A hardy perennial 18 in. high: lvs. glaucous or whitish, the lower lanceolate-linear, acute, the upper cut and divided: heads flattish: fls. light blue. June-Oct. Caucasus Mts. Var. alba, Hort., has white fls. There is also a form of this, var. alba perfecta, Hort., which is offered in the trade—possibly the same as var. perfecta. Var. magnifica, Hort., is a large-fld. form with deep lavender-blue fls. Var. pallida, Hort., has silver-gray foliage. Var. perfecta, Hort., has large fringed fls. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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