Color
BlueDays to cut
105–140 daysStatus
plannedCatalog ID
CF-09First-year flowering perennial. Elegant 2 1/2–3 1/2" blooms with long, clean, wiry stems and good vase life. Perfect for cutting. Seed pods can be used to add whimsy and interest to mixed bouquets. Produces all summer long. Also known as sweet scabious, Caucasian pincushion flower, and perennial Scabiosa. Perennial in Zones 3–7.
How it grows
Germination
- Days to germ.
- 10–12 d
- Soil temp
- 65–70 °F
- Depth
- 0 in
- Light for germ
- light
Culture
- Days to maturity
- 105–140 d
- Spacing
- 12–18 in
- Height
- 26–30 in
- Sun
- Sun, Partial Shade
- Frost
- hardy
- Hardiness zones
- 3–7
- Sow indoors
- Yes
- Outdoor / direct
- Yes
Harvest
- Cut stage
- When flowers are at bud stage or half open.
Trials
No trials yet.
Other Observations
Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.
No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.
This variety’s year
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9 – Apr 23
Outdoor / directApr 23 – Jun 4
Bloom (from indoor)Jul 23 – Sep 10
Bloom (from outdoor)Aug 6 – Oct 22