- Perennial to 90cm
- Great cut flowers
- Butterfly & Bee attracting
Description
'Pincushion Flower- Lavender Blue' seeds
Scabiosa atropurpurea
- Perennial to 90cm
- Great cut flowers
- Butterfly & Bee attracting
Short lived perennial to 90cm. Serrated mid-green leaves on a compact plant producing tall wiry stems with large solitary flower heads in lavender to pale blue. Great for cut flowers, cottage gardens, borders and beds. Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established. Great for attracting bees, butterflies and beneficial insects to the garden. Has a history of medicinal uses, was once used to treat scabies. Also known as "Sweet Scabious", "Pincushions", "Mournful Widow" and "Scabieuse".
Attracts beneficial insects
Borders
Beds
Drought tolerant
Ornamental use
Cut flowers
Blue Flowers
Purple/Voilet Flowers
Seeds per gram: 170
Product code: F8-14
Best Months to Sow
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Quick Sowing Guide
| Method | Raise seedlings or sow direct |
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| Sowing Depth | 5mm |
| Season | Spring and autumn |
| Germination | 10-12 days @ 18-21°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle | Frost Hardy Perennial (short lived) |
| Plant Spacing | 25cm |
| Plant Height | 90cm |
| Position | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
| Days Until Maturity | 190 days |
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How To Grow
Shipping
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All orders are dispatched from our warehouse in Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia.
We do not deliver overseas.
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| VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD, TAS, SA, NT | WA | ||
| Small seed packets ONLY - | Economy Delivery | $3.00 or FREE on orders over $25 | $5 |
| Parcel Delivery | Capped rate of $8.99 | ||
| Express Delivery | $15.00 | ||
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BULK seed, garden supplies, tools, or accessories - |
Parcel Delivery |
Capped rate of $8.99 |
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Express Delivery |
Starting from $15.00 (Calculated by weight) |
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| Live Plants - | Live plants | Capped rate of $10.00 | |
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**We will replace all orders that are lost or damaged in transit however we will not replace or refund orders simply because they were delivered later than estimated. Full details here.
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