GardensDB - Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta' Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants What was planted, and who used it ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) [Plants](https://gardensdb.com/plants) / Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta' ![Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c21cb270-247a-47b4-8b04-bb1e796ad8dd/conversions/scabiosa-caucasica-perfecta-hero.webp) Plant Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta' =============================== Planted in 1 show garden on GardensDB. 1 Garden 1 Designer 0 Studios [ Buy this plant ](https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/scabiosa-caucasica-perfecta-mid-blue-perfecta-series/classid.2000036177/) Opens the supplier's website How to grow it Happiest in full sun on chalk, loam or sand that is moist but well-drained. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Size at maturity 0.5–1 metres Max height 0.1–0.5 metres Max spread 2–5 years To maturity Aspect Aspect: North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing N E S W Any aspect Happy facing any direction Position Full sun Partial shade Full shade Exposure Sheltered Exposed Moisture Moist but well-drained Soil Chalk Clay Loam Sand Soil pH Acid Neutral Alkaline Hardiness H4. Hardy Hardy, average winter (-10°C to -5°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 1 garden ---------- - ![A beautiful border features a woven willow arch tied with rope, sheltering a stone bird bath with bronze child figures, amidst blue Nigella and white wildflowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3fdbead6-ff6a-416f-9a9a-1eb3b64635d2/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/from-maiden-to-mother) Beautiful Borders ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-bronze-award/icon.webp) Bronze Award BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 From Maiden to Mother Donna Sutton Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designer 1 - [ 1 garden ![Donna Sutton](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/donna-sutton/profile_photo.webp) #### Donna Sutton thegranarygarden ](https://gardensdb.com/people/donna-sutton) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta', ranked by how many gardens combine them. [ Browse all plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6bc89df4-ca5c-4555-a807-5122f91b7302/conversions/astrantia-major-card.webp) Astrantia major 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/astrantia-major "Astrantia major") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ba89a555-2c26-467b-a672-de6c36bd500e/conversions/calamagrostis-acutiflora-karl-foerster-card.webp) Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/calamagrostis-x-acutiflora-karl-foerster "Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/797672b6-eb18-4a48-9a2e-e9a8ca73ef88/conversions/pittosporum-tenuifolium-silver-sheen-card.webp) Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/pittosporum-tenuifolium-silver-sheen "Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4b89c1ab-bdad-4615-a6b8-d4358f8750ea/conversions/scabiosa-caucasica-perfecta-alba-card.webp) Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Alba' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/scabiosa-caucasica-perfecta-alba "Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Alba'") ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) Browse - [ All gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charities ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) Contribute - [ Add a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) - [ Suggest a correction ](https://gardensdb.com/help) About - [ What is GardensDB? ](https://gardensdb.com/help) - [ Contact ](https://gardensdb.com/help) - [ Help & FAQs ](https://gardensdb.com/help) © 2026 GardensDB. A community-driven catalogue.