Get 10% Off Hummingbird plants with code HUMMINGBIRDS10
Skip to the content
SELECT SEEDS
Sweet Scabious 'Formula Mix'
Sweet Scabious 'Formula Mix'
Seed Packet

Sweet Scabious 'Formula Mix'

Scabiosa atropurpurea
This mix is a careful compilation of all named varieties of sweet scabious bred by a prominent Dutch seed company. It is found in a beautiful array of colors from peach blush 'Fata Morgana' to the dark magnetism of 'Black Knight' and is invaluable in the later summer and fall garden. Long curvy stems hold the butterfly-attracting honey-scented flower domes aloft.
SKU #S1797OG
$4.50
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
97
Lifecycle
Annual
Annual Hardiness
Half Hardy Annual
Mature Size
2.5-3' h x 1.5' w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Rich, moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline pH
Season
Summer to fall
Color
Mix of deep burgundy, light blue, apricot yellow, red, deep blue, salmon pink, and white
Features
Great Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Beneficial Insects
Notable
Certified Organic Seed Available
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface sow to barely cover (about 1/16”).
Sprout Time:
5-15 days
Seed To Bloom:
16 weeks
Starting Indoors:
Start indoors in pots 4-5 weeks before last frost. Cover with a sprinkling of vermiculite or a humidity dome to aid germination and keep at 65-70°F.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow 2 weeks before last springtime frost.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Sweet scabious's honey-scented pincushion blooms and decorative beaded buds are the joy of mid-summer to fall gardens, for they look pristine just when earlier bloomers start to fade. Grow in the cutting and meadow garden, where butterflies will be frequent visitors. Pinch when setting out and support young plants with twiggy brush and deadhead often for continuing bloom.
Final Spacing:
1-1.5'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
About 1" per week, though it will tolerate some drought once established.
Soil pH:
Neutral to alkaline.
Fertilizer:
Mix in about 2-4" of compost prior to planting outside.
Diseases & Pests:
Avoid powdery mildew by spacing properly and in a location that has good air circulation.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Harvest when several flowers on a stem are freshly open.