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Scabiosa atropurpurea Oxford Blue

Scabiosa atropurpurea Oxford Blue

Common name: Scabious, Pincushion Flower

Sweetly perfumed, statuesque domed blooms

-5 to -10°C

Good Cut Flowers

Scented

Good for Pollinators

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Reaching up to 90cm tall, the strong, slender stems of Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Oxford Blue’ will sway gently on the garden breezes from June to October summoning the bees and butterflies in for a feast. A wonderful flower for both the garden and the vase – blooms are a favourite of florists for both the intensity of their colour, the delicate sweet fragrance and the unusual ‘pincushion’ shape of the flowers. Intriguingly, it is not just the flowers which resemble the pincushions referred to in their common name – the calyces, once petals are shed, also clump with bracts to form decorous, spiky balls for extended interest. Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Oxford Blue’ likes a spot in well-drained soil of any type except chalk. Plant in full sun and this hardy, herbaceous perennial will spread around 50cm for generous impact in borders, gravel gardens and containers.

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Latin Name	Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Oxford Blue'
Common Name	Scabious, Pincushion Flower
Hardiness	H4 (-5 to -10°C)
Colour	Blue
Format	Young Plants
Position	Full-Sun
Foliage	Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m)	0.90 m
Spread in Maturity (m)	0.50
Soil Conditions	Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity	Alkaline Neutral
Aspect	South-facing
Scented	Yes
Good for pots	Yes
Good for Rockeries	Yes
Good for wildlife	Yes
Good for pollinators	Yes
Good for cutting	Yes