Scabiosa caucasica 'Fama Deep Blue'

Name: Scabiosa caucasica 'Fama Deep Blue'
Brand: Sarah Raven
SKU: 020092SFDB
Price: 3.25 GBP
Availability: InStock

Summer-flowering with huge, rich lavender-blue flowers. Lovely and unusual.

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DELIVERY INFORMATION

Type: Perennial
Position: Border (Middle)
Soil: Neutral - Alkaline
Flowers: June - October
Height: 60cm (24in)
Group/Species: caucasica
Common name: Caucasian Pincushion
Moisture: Well-drained
Aspect: Full Sun
Spread: 45cm (18in)
Cultivation: Sow indoors in early spring or autumn. Sow seed thinly onto the surface of a good quality seed compost, lightly cover and keep soil moist. Seeds require gentle heat to germinate. Pot seedlings on and move to a cooler location before planting out.

Scabiosa caucasica 'Fama' is summer-flowering with huge, rich lavender-blue flowers. Lovely and unusual.

All the scabious family are known for their reliability, long flowering season and fantastic insect-friendly credentials.

Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot. Deadhead to prolong flowering. This will need staking in non-sheltered garden