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Scabiosa drakensbergensis

Drakensburg Mountains Pincushion Flower

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Item #: 9844

Zones: 6a to 8b, guessing

Dormancy:

Height: 48" tall

Culture: Sun

Origin: South Africa

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


Scabiosa drakensbergensis is a little-known member of the scabiosa genus that hails from 5,000'-6,500' on South Africa's famed Drakensberg mountains, where it can be found growing in rocky grasslands. For us, Scabiosa drakensbergensis makes a rosette of large, felty, green leaves that are topped with 4' tall, leafy, branched stalks ending in small white pincushion-like flowers in mid-June. Scabiosa drakensbergensis is sure to draw stares from garden visitors. We have found Scabiosa drakensbergensis quite easy to grow as long as the soil drains well.