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Scabiosa 'BONBON SCOOP™ Punch'

Name: Scabiosa 'BONBON SCOOP™ Punch'
Brand: Select Seeds, Co.
SKU: P8634
Price: 12.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Scabiosa atropurpurea

With frilly, party-dress blooms in warm pink and a pollinator-nurturing nature, this new sweet scabious has won the hearts of everyone from flower farmers to backyard gardeners, producing armfuls of blossoms all summer long.

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Details

Shipped As

Pot: 3.5" h x 2.63" w (9.5 fl oz)

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

Rich rose pink

Features

Especially Fragrant Flowers

Great Cut Flower

Deer Resistant

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Bees

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Beneficial Insects

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 or cut for bouquets 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.