Cephalaria zeyheriana

Cephalaria zeyheriana

Common Names

False Scabiosa (english)

Taxonomy

Family CAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus Cephalaria
Species zeyheriana
SA Plant Number
Basionym Cephalaria zeyheriana

Description

Cephalaria zeyheriana is a very hardy, evergreen, soft, herbaceous perennial with attractive, lobed, grey-green foliage. This free-flowering perennial has large, showy, white flowers carried on slender erect stems almost all year round. Butterflies and insects are irresistibly attracted to its nectar, and it is seldom that you see a plant in flower without some form of life on or nearby.

Beautiful used as an element of a meadow, grassland or cottage garden. Deadhead regularly to extend the flowering season. Plant in full sun. It tolerates some shade but needs at least half-day sun.

Size: 15 to 30cm

Wildlife

Plants for Pollinators:

Bees, butterflies and other insects are attracted by the nectar in the flowers. Bees are also attracted by the pollen.

Uses

Landscaping:

Beautiful addition to a cottage garden, grassland garden or flowering meadow garden.

Distribution

Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga

Natural Habitat:

Grassland

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