How to Care for Pink Mist Scabiosa

Plant your Pink Mist Scabiosa in a sunny area in your garden, in soil that has been amended with one to two inches of compost or manure.

Keep the soil lightly moist until the plant is established, indicated by the appearance of healthy, new growth. Once the plant is established, Scabiosa is drought tolerant and requires little water, but benefits from an occasional drink of water during hot summer weather. An inch of mulch, such as shredded bark, will keep the soil moist and cool.

Fertilize Pink Mist Scabiosa only once each year, since Scabiosa is a light feeder that doesn't require large amounts of fertilizer. Feed the plant in spring, using a liquid or granular fertilizer for roses or blooming plants. Apply the fertilizer according to manufacturer's instructions. Water deeply immediately after fertilizing if you use granular fertilizer.

Deadhead regularly, since deadheading will encourage the plant to continue to bloom as long as possible and will keep the plant looking neat. To deadhead, pinch off or clip spent flowers as soon as they wilt. Include the stem down to the next leaf.

Divide your Pink Mist Scabiosa whenever the plant begins to look crowded. To divide the plant, dig the entire clump with a shovel or garden fork. Pull the plant apart into smaller sections, with each section having at least four or five healthy roots. Replant the main plant and move the smaller sections into a sunny area in your garden. Discard any parts of the plant that look old and unhealthy.