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Scabiosa 'SCOOP™ Raspberry Ripple' - S1
Scabiosa 'SCOOP™ Raspberry Ripple' - S1
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Scabiosa 'SCOOP™ Raspberry Ripple'

Scabiosa atropurpurea
With mounded raspberry-red centers and pink, scalloped petals, ‘Raspberry Ripple’ is a luscious confection of a flower. Opening from clusters of beaded buds, it attracts butterflies from all around under sunny summer skies. As a new cut flower variety, it grows easily in garden borders, boasting strong stems and an exceptionally floriferous nature.
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Details
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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
Dark raspberry red flowers with white scalloping on edges.
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.