Pincushion Flower- Lavender Blue
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Standard seed packet, 30 seeds
$1.50
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Pincushion Flower- Lavender Blue
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".
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Raise seedlings or sow direct |
| Sowing Depth: | 5mm |
| When: | 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 to Maturity/Flowering: | 190 days |
(Product number: F8-14)
Seeds per gram: 170 seeds
| SKU | F8-14 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0011kg |
| Botanical name: | Scabiosa atropurpurea |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 30 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 170 |
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