Scabious 'Pink Mist' grows best in a sunny position in well-drained, limy soil so add grit to help drainage and a handful of garden lime to the soil if it has a low pH (acidic soil). Use a good quality loam based compost if planting in a container and raise the pot on 'pot feet' during wet weather to prevent your plant becoming waterlogged. During very cold weather, move plants in pots to a sheltered area or cold greenhouse.

Pincushion Flowers need very little water once established but will need to be watered more frequently if growing in pots. Feed your plants in late spring by scattering a handful of general fertiliser around the base of the plant and water in well. The soil can be topped up with mulch of ornamental bark or garden compost.

Remove the flowers once they have faded by cutting the old stems back to a pair of leaves. This will encourage fresh flowers through the summer and into autumn.

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