Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Perennials for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Cephalaria leucantha
Family: (Caprifoliaceae)
(P) to 5′. Southwestern Europe. A more delicate relative of the Giant Scabiosa with showy, soft white, pincushion flowers on long thin stems that rise well above a rosette of low growing leaves. The pinnatifid leaves are silvery, grey-green with the characteristically chiseled & fern-like appearance. Bloom July onward. Makes a delightful cut flower. Sun/partial shade. 3 & T2 & Δ