This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to August
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A close relative of Scabiosa, this tall, clump-forming perennial produces primrose-yellow flowerheads throughout the summer on stout, upright stems.The flowers are loved by bees and other beneficial insects, and the plants have a tendancy to self-seed if not dead-headed regularly. Plant it at the back of a mixed or herbaceous border, or combine it with taller ornamental grasses in a prairie-style style setting.
  
  
• Garden care: Plant into soil that has been improved with organic matter. Deadhead regularly throughout the summer to prolong flowering. Once established, cut the plant back down to the ground and compost the dead stems in autumn.