Scabious are white, pink, purple or
blue flowered plants for full or partial sun. They are exceptionally
attractive to bees and butterflies and are often recommended in lists of
"butterfly plants" or "bee plants".
They like full sun or partial shade as
long as there is some period in the day where they get full sun. They
should be deadheaded regularly to promote flowering as long as possible
through the season.
They are propagated from seed, by
division or basal cuttings in spring.
