yellow cephalaria
Also known as
yellow cephalaria, alpine scabious and yellow scabious
Taxonomy
Cephalaria alpina
Cephalaria
Caprifoliaceae
Dipsacales
How to care for yellow cephalaria
How often to water your yellow cephalaria
every 9
yellow cephalaria needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for yellow cephalaria in your home
a window
yellow cephalaria love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
yellow cephalaria does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of yellow cephalaria in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize yellow cephalaria
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your yellow cephalaria after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for yellow cephalaria
yellow cephalaria
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.