Scabious
Scabiosa caucasica
Also called Garden scabious and Pincushion flower
Garden plant · PerennialsIt flowers itself to death if you let it — deadhead hard and it keeps going from June to October. Winter wet is what kills it, so sharp drainage and no mulch over the crown.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 8 daysWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Full sun, out of winter wet
- Feed
- Every 45 days
- Humidity
- Low
- Hardiness
- Hardy — an average winter RHS H4, to -10°C
- Size
- 0.75 m tall · 0.75 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- The Caucasus
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-11. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.