Scabious Sweet Purple

🌸 Sweet Scabious – Purple (Scabiosa atropurpurea)

An elegant annual with rich purple pincushion flowers — perfect for borders, bouquets, and dried arrangements 🌿✨

🌱 Growing Information

• Sow under cover in March–April or directly outdoors in April
• Sow seeds shallowly (~0.5 cm)
• Transplant outdoors in May after frost risk
• Keep soil moderately moist and well-drained
• Deadhead regularly to extend flowering

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Annual ornamental plant
✔ Height: ~80 cm
✔ Growth: Upright, branched
✔ Spacing: 30 × 40 cm
✔ Position: Full sun ☀️
✔ Soil: Fertile, well-drained
✔ Sowing Period: March – April (under cover) / April (outdoors)
✔ Planting Outdoors: May (V)
✔ Flowering Period: July – October (VII–X)
✔ Perfect for: Borders, cut flowers & dried arrangements

🌼 Special Features

✔ Deep purple, rounded flower heads 🌸
✔ Long flowering season
✔ Excellent for fresh and dried bouquets
✔ Attracts bees and butterflies 🐝🦋
✔ Adds structure and contrast to plantings

🌿 Care Tips

✔ Water regularly during dry periods
✔ Remove faded blooms to encourage new flowers
✔ Grow in sunny, sheltered spots for best results

💐 Usage

✔ Cut flowers (long vase life)
✔ Dried floral arrangements
✔ Decorative garden borders

📦 Pack Size

0.5 g