Double Flowers | The Remarkable Story Of Extra-Petalled Blooms | Nicola Ferguson Wildflowers Scabiosa "Snowmaiden" has sparkling white

Scabiosa "Snowmaiden" has sparkling white blooms that are cottage garden favourites

long-blooming plant for the edge of ponds or streams

Cut back the foliage to about 15 - 20 centimetres and divide the clump into sections with each division containing several fans of leaves and a good root system

Cavallini's Botanic Garden puzzle is a vintage style chart featuring hardy flowering plants

peach-pink petals that form large semi-double blooms that are held on wiry stems above attractive mounds of foliage from mid-spring to summer

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