Scabiosa 'Fama Deep Blue'
Scabiosa caucasica

SKU # S1174

Product Type: Seed Packet

Approximate Seeds Per Packet: 11

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A must have perennial with the largest flower of all scabiosa—4" across—the flowers tipping artfully at the top of the strong stems. Ruffled deep blue blooms have pincushion centers that are constantly buzzing with bees from midsummer to fall. Excellent cut, the long lasting flowers look fabulous paired with snapdragons in a vase, and the more you cut, the more they bloom. Heat and humidity tolerant too!

Lifecycle: Perennial

Zone: 3,4,5,6,7

Size: 1.5-2' h x 2' w

Sun: Full sun

Soil: Regular to rich, well-drained

Season: Summer to fall

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Color: Light blue with green centers

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HOW TO GROW Scabiosa caucasica

Sowing Instructions

Depth: Surface sow and lightly press in.
Sprout Time: 10-14 days
Starting Indoors: Recommended. Start indoors in late winter. Keep at 70-75°F and cover with a sprinkling of vermiculite or a humdity dome to aid germination.
Starting Outdoors: Direct sow after frost to early summer for flowers the following year.
When to Set Outside: After last frost.

Placement & Cultivation

Pincushion flower has flirty, ruffled petals surrounding beaded centers, the whole held up by strong stems just made for cutting. They grow best in temperate summer areas where nights cool down, established clumps blooming in spring to early summer. Deadhead to promote additional flowers and site along very-well drained garden edges and mid border. Winter survival is enhanced by pruning back in late fall and using gravel or evergreen boughs as mulch. A pollinator favorite that will bring your garden alive!
Final Spacing: 1-1.5'
Water Use: 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 out. Topdress with a thin layer the following spring, or incorporate a slow release organic fertilizer.
Diseases & Pests: No major problems.
When to Cut For Bouquets: When flowers are halfway open

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

No show in year 2, disappointed Friday, March 10, 2023

By LISLE , IL

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Planted to pair with Maltese Cross perennial. Maltese Cross plants are thriving, scabiosa did not appear in year 2.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Only about 40% germination Monday, April 17, 2023

By Westbrook, ME

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Had quite low germination compared to the annual scabiosa fata morgana seeds i got. Hoping ghe few seedlings are healthy and strong once planted.

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