Cephalaria gigantea is a beautiful summer plant for the garden

Head gardener at Lowther Castle Andrea Brunsendorf picks her best summer plant, which is crowd pleaser Cephalaria gigantea. It has a dramatic, airy structure and is loved by the bees.
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[@snazzyminx5072]

I adore scabious, so this plant will fit perfectly in my garden. Thanks for showing this.

[@EvilFleesBeforeMe]

Im just starting my own little cottage garden. This one is a must!

[@MatyaKatya]

Got it in my garden, and just dispersed some seed from the seedheads onto the ground nearby. A lot of seedlings came about, and got transplanted everywhere. Goes really well with Monk's pepper bush (Vitex agnus-castus for friends), just needs something evergreen to keep things going through the winter. Highly appreciated.