Fresh scabiosa, put the autumn in the spotlight with delicate dancing leaves. Scabiosa sounds romantically sweet and the flower seems to be the soft welcome gift of autumn. So let's stick with this name instead of using the Dutch name: scabies herb. The cheerful field flower got this name because it was used by the Romans as a medicine against all kinds of nasty skin diseases. The other Dutch name 'dove herb' already sounds a lot nicer. This refers to the crop feathers, which here resemble crop leaves. The beautiful berries of the plant complete the autumn feeling!
COLORS AND SHAPES
While it starts to rain more and more outside and the wind does not know its own strength, your home brightens up with white, yellow, red, blue, light purple to deep purple tinted beautiful flowers. The long upright stems ensure that the frail dancing leaves get all the attention. Or enjoy the wreath-shaped clusters of berries. Set them loose in a vase or make a beautiful exuberant autumn piece.
There are more than 100 species of Scabiosa. From the Scabiosa Butterfly Blue with lavender-blue flowers to the Scabiosa Stäfa with blue flowers. A feast for butterflies!
SYMBOLISM
The beautiful, sweet-smelling Scabiosa stands for pure love. She radiates warmth, love, purity and silence. This immediately makes her a wonderful gift to give on a special occasion or as a helping hand. Will you get one? Then of course you should feel honored!
ORIGIN
The perennial comes from southern Europe and belongs to the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae). In our country, the plant has meanwhile been placed on the Dutch Red List of plants, because the plant has become increasingly rare.