Scabiosa atropurpurea Tall Double Mix
Pincushion flower Tall Double Mix
Scabiosa Scabiosa
Tall Double Mix _ Tall Double Mix' is a commercial seed mix of clump-forming, branching biennials or short-lived perennials, typically marketed as annuals, with oblong to spoon-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves and upright, wiry stems bearing lightly fragrant, double, pink, red, dark maroon, white, or purple flowers in summer.
Scabiosa atropurpurea Tall Double Mix is: Deciduous
Flowers are scented
Branching, Clump-forming, Erect
Red, Purple, Pink, Maroon, Pale-yellow, White in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Divide and replant every 3-4 years.
Sow under glass or in a cold frame in early spring or in-situ in mid- to late spring. Can also be sown in a cold frame in late summer or early autumn.
Division, Seed
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Scabiosa atropurpurea Tall Double Mix (Pincushion flower Tall Double Mix) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral or alkaline soil in a sunny position. Protect from excessive winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Scabiosa atropurpurea Tall Double Mix
Pincushion flower Tall Double Mix
Scabiosa Scabiosa
Tall Double Mix _ Tall Double Mix' is a commercial seed mix of clump-forming, branching biennials or short-lived perennials, typically marketed as annuals, with oblong to spoon-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves and upright, wiry stems bearing lightly fragrant, double, pink, red, dark maroon, white, or purple flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Flowers are scented
Branching, Clump-forming, Erect
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Red, Purple, Pink, Maroon, Pale-yellow, White in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Divide and replant every 3-4 years.
Sow under glass or in a cold frame in early spring or in-situ in mid- to late spring. Can also be sown in a cold frame in late summer or early autumn.
Division, Seed
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Scabiosa atropurpurea Tall Double Mix (Pincushion flower Tall Double Mix) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral or alkaline soil in a sunny position. Protect from excessive winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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