Scabiosa Pincushion Flower - Isaac House Blend
Scabiosa caucasica
Perennial to USDA zone 2. With long stems and beautiful shades of white, lilac and blue, Isaac House Blend is an outstanding cut flower. The blossoms appear as fragile as summer snowflakes, but this is a tough, very hardy plant with few pests or diseases. Scabiosa is very easy to grow from seed, and blooms for an exceptionally long time in the garden compared to other flowering perennials. Dried seed heads also add interest to flower arrangements. Deer resistant.
Full sun to light shade. Blooms summer through fall.
Height: 18" - 24" tall
Days to Emerge: 10 - 15
Seed Depth: 1/8"
Seed Spacing: A group of 5 seeds every 12"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
When to sow outside: 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost, or in mid- to late summer, at least 6 weeks before the first fall frost.
When to start inside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost.
Artist: Pat Fostvedt