Scabiosa atropurpurea | Snowmaiden annual this is a true sign

this is a true sign that autumn has arrived and they make a lovely sight in the late summer/autumn garden with their stems of single pale pink flowers that stand proud above the foliage and waver in the breeze which is where they get their name windflower from

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Wonderful claret red almost black coloured flower spikes that stand proud of the foliage make this a standout plant for your garden

You can also make a liquid from the stems to put into your flower arrangements to help them last longer

8cm x Height 71

Scabiosa atropurpurea | Snowmaiden annual this is a true signAlso known as Pin Cushion Flower and Sweet Scabious, Scabiosa "Snowmaiden" has sparkling white blooms that are cottage garden favourites. Loved by both bees and butterflies, Snowmaiden has fragrant blooms and lasts well in a long vase. It looks beautiful in a mix and match bouquet in a mason jar or stunning in an elegant bouquet of all whites and greens. Happy in poor dry soil and once it is established it is fairly drought tolerant but some summer