Scabiosa ochroleuca

Also Known As

Pinchusion

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3'
W: 3'

planting zones

4a-10b

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Scabiosa ochroleuca plant details

Scabiosa ochroleuca is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer cream flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Scabiosa ochroleuca

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 3 FT tall
Flowers: cream blooms in spring and summer
Uses: self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Scabiosa ochroleuca

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

With charm to sway, this undemanding Scabiosa celebrates a seemingly endless supply of pincushion-style flowers in hushed lemon shades. Finely dissected gray-green foliage fashions a refined, soft-looking tuft from which branched wiry stems arise. A first-rate cut flower, the blithesome display is enhanced by intriguing etched green buds and makes a happy addition to a cottage garden or a more natural setting.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

DROUGHT & DEER RESISTANT, bringer of bees and butterflies, practically everblooming and a good strong perennial, you just can’t go wrong with this Mediterranean “pincushion” flower. To 3’ x 3’, it blooms its heart out with hundreds of go-with-everything 1.5” soft primrose blooms on a mass of multi-branching stems. Excellent as a front and center, always in bloom mainstay of your garden, it likes good drainage so place accordingly. Cut back to 1” in Winter. Side dress with 1” of compost in Spring and dead-head for continuous bloom. Self-sows!