Scabiosa columbaria 'Nana'

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small scabious 'Nana'

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'Nana' is a compact herbaceous perennial, up to 45cm high, with grey-green leaves and pale blue-lilac flowerheads from summer to early autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Caprifoliaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
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; attractive to bees and butterflies

Propagation

Propagate by division or basal semi-ripe cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildflower meadow
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required, but can deadhead to prolong flowering, and cut stems to ground level in late winter; good for cut flowers

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free