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Giant or yellow scabious, is a very striking flowering plant native to meadows, pastures, and woodland edges of Greece, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey. Although it resembles Knautia and Scabiosa, it has recently been placed by botanists in the Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle) family. A winter-dormant perennial, it forms a basal rosette of serrated lobed leaves in early spring followed by towering stems topped with pale yellow, ruffled flower heads in summer. The stems may grow to over 2 metres tall and the flower heads are 6cm in diameter, giving an airy effect and combining particularly well with verbena bonariensis in this regard. Over time the plants may grow to as wide as 80cm at the base. Giant Scabious is a very hardy plant and can survive extremes of temperatures.
Giant Scabious enjoys full sun to partial shade, producing the best flowers in bright, sunny spots. It prefers well-drained, moisture-retentive soils, but is generally unfussy and requires little watering once established. Although the flower stems are very robust, the plant may require staking in exposed situations. Deadhead blooms to encourage further production.
The plant is used in traditional Iranian medicine for its antipyretic and analgesic properties. A root extract has been used to treat a variety of ailments, including fevers, headache, pain and digestive issues. In Turkey it is used for the treatment of urinary, menstrual, rheumatic, pulmonary and cardiac diseases and as sedative and anti-inflammatory remedy. However, the plant does not seem to appear in Western medicinal pharmacopoeias.
Primary Actions: antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, sedative
Parts Used: root, flowers
N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.
Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.
Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.
Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.
Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.
We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.
Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.
