Cephalaria Gigantea 2 litre pot
If you want DRAMA and ROMANCE then look no further……one of those plants that prove that you can get maximum height into the border without using overbearingly large plants that block your view. The stout, upright stems are tall but airy rising from a rosette of divided leaves, which are attractive in themselves. The very pretty pale butter yellow Scabious shape flowers are so numerous you will be all day trying to count them as well as the diverse pollinators that just cannot resist them – we have had clumps reaching 6ft when in flower and are just breath-taking.
£7.50
Cephalaria: This is a relative of Scabious, but a giant variety growing up to 6 feet, bearing lots of pale lemon coloured, Scabious flowers. Grows well in sun or semi shade. The flowers are full of nectar for bees and butterflies. They are very graceful plants, creating movement but not dense foliage, you can see through them and so can be planted anywhere in the border, giving structure and height. We struggle to raise from seed as they seem to need time in the freezer to trigger germination. At present we are dividing our clumps within the borders. They are fully hardy.
