Description
Scabiosa atropurpurea
Dark maroon flowers add a mysterious air to the garden from summer through fall.
This easy-to-grow plant sports gorgeous, button-shaped, purple-black flowers on long, graceful stems, making it a stunning addition to a cut flower garden and an eye-catching element in a bouquet. It reaches 2 1/2’ tall and its showy blooms are beloved by many different pollinators. Great dye plant!
Seeds grown by Affinity Farm in Moscow, Idaho.
30 seeds.
Directions: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost and transplant out after. Gently press seeds into soil, as light is required for germination. May require support.
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Planting Depth |
Seed Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|
On surface |
12” |
7-30 |
80-100 |