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Scabiosa caucasica 'Fama Deep Blue'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Loved by Garden Birds
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
Scabiosa caucasica 'Fama' is summer-flowering with huge, rich lavender-blue flowers
All the scabious family are known for their reliability, long flowering season and fantastic insect-friendly credentials.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Loved by Garden Birds
Product details
- 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.
Care Tips
Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot. Deadhead to prolong flowering. This will need staking in non-sheltered garden
Flowering Time
June - October
