They're perfect for gardeners who want a beautiful garden without the upkeep.

Scabiosa, also known as pincushion flower, is one of the most delightful perennials in the cottage garden. As a member of the honeysuckle family, it’s native to parts of Europe, Asia and Africa and is ...

“You’re going to get scabies from those things!” my mother used to say when I brought home a thrift store find. Fortunately, you can’t actually contract this rather vile mite from clothing, but a few ...

What is it? A cottage garden classic that flowers from July to September, with flowers like lavender pincushions on wiry stems. It's a herbaceous perennial, which means it dies down in winter and ...

Designing container plantings is one of my favorite activities as a professional gardener. I love choosing different annuals (and occasionally perennials) to combine in containers for a showy display ...

The large, lavender-blue flowers of the Caucasian scabious (S. caucasica) have been a cut-flower staple for 150 years or more. But I value these frilly flowers for the contribution they make in the ...

For the past 20 years, I’ve celebrated my April birthday with a Purple Party; however, this year, instead of a party, I’m celebrating this gorgeous indigenous gem, scabiosa africana, a wonderful ...