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Scabiosa ochroleuca

Scabiosa ochroleuca
Pale-yellow Scabious

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Two young plants of yellow scabious that did not take root and languished, despite being in the ground: I am disappointed!

Maryse, 28/10/2021

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Value-for-money
A perennial plant with a wild appearance, highly appreciated for its loose habit, its bright cream-yellow flowering, and its tendency to naturalise.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
80 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Description

Scabiosa ochreuloca is a perennial plant with a wild appearance, highly valued for its loose habit, its bright cream-yellow flowering, and its tendency to naturalise.

 

Forming a clump with very dissected leaves, the yellow scabious produces pale-yellow flowers with ivory reflexes. They are carried by flexible and branched stems that reach a height of 60 to 80cm (24 to 32in). Its very long flowering period starts in June and lasts until October.

With such abundant flowering, this perennial has a short lifespan, about 3-4 years maximum. But fear not! Scabiosa ochroleuca produces beautiful ovoid infructescences on which small but numerous seeds will disperse and germinate in well-draining, poor or rich soil, ensuring its great longevity.

 

It thrives in full light and will grow on sunny banks, in large rockeries, or in dry beds. Plant it with Echinacea 'Green Jewel', Eupatorium 'Braunlaub', Cimicifuga 'White Pearl', and Pennisetum 'Hameln'.

Scabiosa ochroleuca in pictures

Scabiosa ochroleuca (Flowering) Flowering
Scabiosa ochroleuca (Foliage) Foliage
Scabiosa ochroleuca (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 3 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 80 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Scabiosa

Species

ochroleuca

Family

Dipsacaceae

Other common names

Pale-yellow Scabious

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Planting and care

Plant them in a sunny spot in cooler regions and in a semi-shaded position in warmer ones. They prefer slightly alkaline, well-drained soils. Avoid planting them in peat soil. Water them regularly, but not excessively. Ensure they do not suffer from excess moisture in winter by lightening the planting substrate with sand.

Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Back of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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