Cephalaria gigantea - P11

Description
The Giant Scabious (Cephalaria gigantea) is an upright perennial that produces pale yellow, basket-shaped flowers from July to August. Its pinnate leaves are medium green. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained soil, it usually reaches a height of around 2.2 metres and grows to a width of around 1.2 metres. The Giant Scabious is well tolerant of frost.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Giant Scabious are medium green, pinnate.

Frost hardiness
The Giant Scabious has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Giant Scabious sets beautiful accents together with: Globe thistle, Macedonian widow flower, purple-flowered toadflax.

Care
This plant should not be cut back in autumn as it looks pretty in winter or the dead plant parts serve as winter protection. Only prune in spring before new shoots appear.

Flower
Cephalaria gigantea forms basket-shaped, light yellow flowers from July.

Use
Cut, solitary, bee pasture