Silber-Skabiose
Also known as
Asterocephalus eburneus, Asterocephalus pilosus, Asterocephalus ucranicus, Asterocephalus wulfenii, Lomelosia ucranica, Scabiosa alba, Scabiosa argentea ucranica, Scabiosa argentea wulfenii, Scabiosa eburnea, Scabiosa gmelinii, Scabiosa hirta, Scabiosa pilosa, Scabiosa taurica, Scabiosa thracica, Scabiosa tmolea, Scabiosa ucranica, Scabiosa virgata, Scabiosa wulfenii, Sclerostemma scopolii, Sclerostemma siculum, Succisa macrocalycina, Trochocephalus argenteus wulfenii and Trochocephalus ucranicus
Taxonomy
Lomelosia argentea
Lomelosia
Caprifoliaceae
Dipsacales
How to care for Silber-Skabiose
How often to water your Silber-Skabiose
every 9
Silber-Skabiose 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 Silber-Skabiose in your home
a window
Silber-Skabiose love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Silber-Skabiose does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Silber-Skabiose in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Silber-Skabiose
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 Silber-Skabiose after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Silber-Skabiose
Silber-Skabiose
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.