Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais Bonnet’
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🌿 Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais Bonnet’
With its rich, velvety wine-coloured blooms and pincushion-like form, Scabiosa ‘Beaujolais Bonnet’ brings moody elegance and constant movement to summer borders. These gently bobbing flowers sit on slender, airy stems and attract bees, butterflies, and hoverflies in abundance. Cut-and-come-again by nature, this cultivar is as floriferous as it is beautiful.
It’s perfect for adding romantic depth to wildlife-friendly borders, gravel gardens, or cutting patches — and ideal for softening the edges of more structured planting.
Specifications:
Height: 60–80cm
Spread: 30–40cm
Flowering: June to October
Position: Full sun
Soil: Free-draining, moderately fertile soil
🌿 Note for Isle of Wight planting:
Beaujolais Bonnet is well-suited to the island’s coastal climate. It thrives in warm, sunny spots and tolerates both wind and poor soils when drainage is good. Deadheading prolongs the season, and the dark blooms stand out especially well against silver-foliaged or pale companions.
🌿 Ideal Companion Plants from The Green Standard Range:
1. Salvia ‘Nachtvlinder’
Pair these two deep tones together for a sultry, bee-friendly combination that blooms for months.
2. Geranium ‘Max Frei’
The neat mound of bright magenta contrasts beautifully with Scabiosa’s airier, darker blooms.
3. Pennisetum orientale ‘Flamingo’
Add movement and softness by weaving in this graceful ornamental grass.
4. Achillea millefolium ‘Cassis’
Warm berry tones and flat flowerheads provide a great shape contrast while echoing colour depth.
5. Erigeron karvinskianus
Lighten the mood at ground level with a delicate skirt of white-and-pink daisies beneath the bold scabious stems.
🌟 The Green Standard Tip:
Cut regularly for vase life or deadhead to extend blooming. Leave a few seed heads to dry in place — they add a touch of late-season texture and make excellent winter interest.