Grow guide
How to grow Scabiosa Giant Imperial Mix
Scabiosa atropurpurea
- Type
- Scabiosa
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 90–110 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Half hardy
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 4 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Deadhead As needed
- Harvest As needed
- Water Weekly
Notes
Large honey-scented pincushion blooms in white, lavender, pink, and crimson on 30-36 in. stems; blooms June through October when regularly harvested.
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Grows well nearby
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