Scabiosa sp. |
Native Region: Mediterranean, Africa, Asia, Japan
Zone Range: 3-8
Preferred Climate: temperate
Harvest Date: Tuesday 19 August, 2008
Seed count: 20-25
Description:
This clump forming perennial has lance shaped grey-green leaves and bears solitary pale blue flower heads, 3" across, in mid-late summer.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Grow in moderately-fertile, well-drained neutral to slightly acidic soil in full sun. Protect from winter moisture. Deadhead regularly. Divide and replant every three years.
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