Scabiosa columbaria | Lilac-Flowered Scabious Tea towel Cut back in early spring

Cut back in early spring to encourage new growth

The 20cm bulb lantern is crafted from weather-resistant Tyvek®

making it a popular choice for rock gardens and borders

She lives with her husband and daughter in London

Scabiosa columbaria | Lilac-Flowered Scabious Tea towel Cut back in early springScabiosa columbaria is a clump forming dainty perennial. In the summer the plants bear tall wiry stems that pop up above the finely cut leaves. The flowers are a very pretty, pale lilac colour in the typical petalled, pincushion style of Scabiosas although these flowers are smaller and more dainty than other varieties (it's also called small scabious, or dwarf pincushion plant). These gorgeous plants flower for weeks on end in late summer for months