Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist'

Description: Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist' is a deservedly popular hardy perennial, prized for its delicate soft lavender-pink pincushion flowers that appear in abundance from early summer through to the first frosts of autumn. A compact, clump-forming plant, it is ideal for cottage garden borders, gravel gardens, rock gardens and containers, where its extended flowering season provides months of gentle colour and movement. The wiry stems hold the dainty blooms above a neat mound of finely divided grey-green foliage, creating an airy, informal display that works beautifully alongside summer perennials and ornamental grasses. A recipient of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM), 'Pink Mist' is recognised for its reliable performance and outstanding garden value. The flowers are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects, making it a wonderful addition to any wildlife-friendly planting scheme. Blooms make charming, long-lasting cut flowers. Easy to grow and low-maintenance once established, it thrives in sunny positions with well-drained soil, tolerates chalky and alkaline conditions, and is reasonably drought-tolerant once settled, making it excellent for drier South England garden areas.

Other benefits: deciduous, borders, cottage-garden, cut-flowers, pollinator-planting

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.5m x 0.5m

Position: full sun

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -10°C