Scabiosa Seeds - Snowmaiden

BOTANICAL NAME

Scabiosa atropurpurea

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Summer through Fall

GROWTH HABIT

• Branching
• Clumping
• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 24 to 36 inches

COLOR

• White

Producing beautifully delicate pure white pincushion blooms, Scabiosa Snowmaiden glows in the garden and elevates floral arrangements. A florist favorite, it flowers continuously from early summer through frost when harvested regularly. Easy to grow in full sun and well-drained soil, its branching habit provides an abundance of blooms for the garden and bouquet.

• • Long, slender stems hold fresh blooms that transition to intriguing seedpods
• • Optional pinching at six to eight inches encourages branching and increased flower production
• • Harvest when the outer ring of florets is open and center is firm

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 9 to 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual