A handful of the close to 100 species within the Scabiosa genus, Scabiosa atropurpurea and Scabiosa caucasica, are used to develop cultivated varieties for garden use. Some varieties, such as S.

Who could ask for anything better from one packet of seed? This annual scabious, Scabiosa atropurpurea, is a close relative of the wild plant that grows on chalk, a pale lilac and very delicate ...