Cephalaria

Cephalaria giant scabious

A perennial forming a clump of pinnately lobed basal leaves, with tall, branched stems carrying light yellow flower-heads to 6cm across in summer 1.5 - 2.5 m

Classification

• Common Names: Cephalaria giant scabious

• Family:

• Variety: gigantea

Propagation Notes

• Plant Type: Perennial

• Propagation: Seed

• Hardiness: Tender H7 - H10 (+0)

• Flowering Season: Mid summer

Grow in a fertile moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Needs staking in exposed gardens.

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in early spring or propagate by division in spring

2024-02-05: sow seed indoors in pods

2024-01-23: Seed from RHS seedbank