Flowers
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Tall Double Lavender Blue'
Sweet Scabious
An easy-to-grow annual which encapsulates both cottage garden and wildlife-friendly aesthetic. Not only do pollinators gravitate towards the blooms, but the plants continue to flower throughout the summer months, giving you plenty of excuses to snip a few for a wild, country-style posy. Excellent for companion planting.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full sun
- Height
- 90cm
- Spread
- 30cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
March-May, sow undercover, 3mm deep in moist seed compost. May benefit from gentle heat in a propagator or from a warm windowsill. Once germination occurs and seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant to individual pots and grow on until the risk of frost has passed in May-June. They can then be planted out 25cm apart.
Aftercare
Keep well-watered. To encourage continuous flowering, routinely deadhead or cut flowers for the vase.
Ref. SES036