Scabiosa farinosa works
well in areas that need a high impact plant. The dark green foliage
stays dense and seems to flow like melting ice cream. The flowers
can produce a wonderful display that lasts from mid Spring through the
Summer. But the dead flowers take quite a lot of time to remove and
look pretty awful if they are not. So I ration the use of this plant
so I don't get buried in spent blossoms. Scabiosa farinosa grows a
foot to 18" tall and up to 3 feet across. The foliage is brittle and
does not take traffic at all. Scabiosa farinosa will look broken for
a couple of months if wild school bus riders go rampaging. Scabiosa
farinosa is hardy into the low to mid teens, and likely beyond.
High resolution images
of Scabiosa farinosa are available.
