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Scabiosa 'HOOP SCOOP™ Strawberry' - S1
Scabiosa 'HOOP SCOOP™ Strawberry' - S1
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Scabiosa 'HOOP SCOOP™ Strawberry'

Scabiosa atropurpurea
Spun-sugar blooms with beehive centers are nestled within layers of ruffled pink petals—a true sight to behold. Easy to grow, their abundant flowers readily attract bees and butterflies. Exceptional as a cut flower!
SKU #P8623

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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
Pale pink with rose outer petals
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.