Giant Yellow Scabious
Cephalaria gigantea
$25.00
Sun loving buttery yellow, pincushion flowers stand tall above dark green, pinnate foliage; vigorous upright habit, excellent for large garden beds; low maintenance and easy to grow; can be pruned in fall to maintain shape
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Giant Yellow Scabious is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
Ornamental Qualities
Giant Yellow Scabious features airy buttery yellow pincushion flowers at the ends of the stems from early to mid summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its pointy pinnately compound leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
Giant Yellow Scabious will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity extending to 6 feet tall with the flowers | with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to be leggy | with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground | and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations | and should do just fine under typical garden conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Keep moisture level dry to moist
Mature Size 4'(6'withtheflowers)Hx4'W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are butter
Flowers from early to mid summer
Zone 3a
Likes average to moist soil