Species
Caucasian scabious
Lomelosia caucasica
Varieties
5 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac House’s hybridsBSI-FL92035 | — |
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| Perfecta blueBSI-FL48994 | — |
| Details |
| Perfection BlueBSI-H434400 | — |
| Details |
| Perfection WhiteBSI-H434500 | — |
| Details |
| WhiteBSI-FL24336 | — |
| Details |
Scabiosa caucasica is treated as Lomelosia caucasica. It is a clump-forming perennial with rounded flower heads, commonly in soft blue or white garden forms.
Botanical characteristics
It prefers cool conditions and freely draining soil; wet winter ground and high heat or humidity can shorten persistence.
A perennial with rounded flower heads
Isaac House’s hybrids mixed, Perfecta blue and Perfection White are separate seed references for resellers. The hybrid-mixture and named-colour entries provide different starting points for selecting a bulk assortment.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Scabiosa caucasica
- Common names
- Caucasian pincushion flower; Pincushion-flower
- Order
- Dipsacales
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus
- Lomelosia
- Species
- Scabiosa caucasica