Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Oxford Blue'
Scabious 'Oxford Blue'
1 1/2-2 1/2", lavender blue flowers stand tall on strong, slender stems. A dramatic addition to any bouquet or garden. Also known as mourningbride. Ht. 24-36". Scabiosa - or scabious - is an easy to look after spreading plant that attract butterflies. Leaves are grey-green in colour and the flowers, in a variety of colours, grow on upright stems and fade to a lighter shade towards the center.
Contributed by @jennlamaye
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Scabious 'Oxford Blue'
Latin name
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Oxford Blue'
type
Half hardy annual
family
Caprifoliaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
1.00 M
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Oxford Blue'
1 1/2-2 1/2", lavender blue flowers stand tall on strong, slender stems. A dramatic addition to any bouquet or garden. Also known as mourningbride. Ht. 24-36". Scabiosa - or scabious - is an easy to look after spreading plant that attract butterflies. Leaves are grey-green in colour and the flowers, in a variety of colours, grow on upright stems and fade to a lighter shade towards the center.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Early Winter
Scabiosa Altropurpurea - sweet scabious - bloom from early Summer right through to Winter
Planting Outdoors
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Plant out seedlings when they are big enough to handle. Plant in full sun, in fertile well-draining soil, in a sheltered site.
Planting Outdoors autumn
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Seedlings that were sown in late Summer can be planted out when they are big enough to handle, and after hardening-off, if they were grown under glass. Plant them in a sunny, well-draining, sheltered site, in fertile soil.
Propagation by Seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain.Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag.When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position, after hardening-off.
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