Unusual textural cut flower.
Small pale blue blossoms on wiry stems transform into highly decorative bronze-colored geometric and globe-shaped seed heads. Plants are grown primarily for the papery seed pods, which are useful for both fresh and dried bouquets. Also known as drumstick flower.
Specs:
Plant Height: 28–36"
2” soil block
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun.
PLANT HEIGHT:
24-36". Plant supports (such as Hortonova used as a horizontal trellis) are required.
PLANT SPACING:
9-15".
HARDINESS ZONES:
Annual.
HARVEST:
Scabiosa atropurpurea: Flowers almost fully open. Scabiosa stellata: Fresh-cut or dried: Harvest when seed heads are light green with dark-bronze edges and the star-shaped centers are just turning black. If harvested after the centers have fully turned, or begun to fall out, the seed head will shatter and will not be useful.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Rich, well-drained soil.
USES:
Excellent cut flower. Back of beds and borders.
Scabiosa atropurpurea, Scabiosa stellata
Mourning bride, drumstick flower
SEED SOURCE:
*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly
** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website
Unusual textural cut flower.
Small pale blue blossoms on wiry stems transform into highly decorative bronze-colored geometric and globe-shaped seed heads. Plants are grown primarily for the papery seed pods, which are useful for both fresh and dried bouquets. Also known as drumstick flower.
Specs:
Plant Height: 28–36"
2” soil block
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun.
PLANT HEIGHT:
24-36". Plant supports (such as Hortonova used as a horizontal trellis) are required.
PLANT SPACING:
9-15".
HARDINESS ZONES:
Annual.
HARVEST:
Scabiosa atropurpurea: Flowers almost fully open. Scabiosa stellata: Fresh-cut or dried: Harvest when seed heads are light green with dark-bronze edges and the star-shaped centers are just turning black. If harvested after the centers have fully turned, or begun to fall out, the seed head will shatter and will not be useful.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Rich, well-drained soil.
USES:
Excellent cut flower. Back of beds and borders.
Scabiosa atropurpurea, Scabiosa stellata
Mourning bride, drumstick flower
SEED SOURCE:
*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly
** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website
