Scabiosa (Sweet) Growing Guide

Scabiosa

Crop Rotation Group

Miscellaneous ●

Soil

Any fertile soil with good drainage.

Position

Full sun.

Frost tolerant

Fair. Where winters are mild and the soil does not freeze, established plants may survive one winter.

Feeding

Mix a standard application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting.

Spacing

Single Plants: 11" (30cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 9" (25cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant

Sow scabiosa seeds indoors in early spring and set seedlings out two weeks before your last spring frost is expected. Transplant carefully, without disturbing the roots.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

Scabiosas make great cut flowers, and many varieties are fragrant. Colors include lavender, pink, rose, dark red, white and soft yellow. Perennial forms are available, but not in the color range of seed-sown annual scabiosa.

Harvesting

Harvest stems to use as cut flowers as soon as the blossoms open. Clip off old blossoms every week or so to prolong bloom time.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar

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Pests which Affect Scabiosa (Sweet)

Aphids (General)

Slug

Snail