Scabiosa columbaria 'Nana Pink'
small scabious 'Nana Pink'
A compact, clump-forming perennial with a spreading habit to around 20cm in height, with oval-shaped, toothed green leaves. Small, pincushion pale lavender-pink flowers appear from summer to early autumn. An ideal ground cover plant
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming, Spreading branched
- Genus
Scabiosa can be annuals, biennials or herbaceous or evergreen perennials, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and characteristic flower-heads with enlarged outer florets
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full sun and well-drained soil
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required, but can deadhead to prolong flowering, and cut stems to ground level in late winter
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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