Fama Deep Blue (Scabiosa)
Latin Name: Scabiosa caucasia
Item #: 5013201
Difficulty:
Challenging
New This Year
Yes
(22 in/55 cm) Elegant large blooms with long, clean, wiry stems and good vase life. Perfect for cutting. Seed pods can be used to add whimsy and interest to mixed bouquets. Attracts pollinators. Pkt. contains 10 seeds.
(22 in/55 cm) Elegant large blooms with long, clean, wiry stems and good vase life. Perfect for cutting. Seed pods can be used to add whimsy and interest to mixed bouquets. Produces all summer long. Also known as Caucasian pincushion flower. Plants bloom from May to fall. Hardy through zones 3-7. Pkt. contains 10 seeds.
SCABIOSA
Perennial Approx. 2,000 seeds per oz/28 g
GREENHOUSE: Sow March 1st in peat pots, seedlings do not transplant very well. Soil temp. of 70°F/21°C days and 60°F/16°C nights should seed at 60% in 14-21 days. Germination is irregular, grow seedlings slow and cool.
DIRECT SOWING: Sow in early Sept., 18 in/46 cm apart for June blooms. Flowers through-out the summer if blooms are cut regularly. Keep well watered. Likes neutral, well-drained soil.
