Sweet Scabious
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The Mourning Flower or Sweet Scabious is a valued cut flower, loved by bees. The attractive mixture of colours in purple, pink and white prefers a soil that is not too poor in nutrients and in the sun or half shade. For cutting the flower heads should be half open and show good colour.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Scabiosa atropurpureaHeight in cm: 90Use of flowers: Cut flower, Good for insects and beesFlower colour: pink, violet, whiteVegetation period: annual, Cool Flowers
Origin
Multiplier: Christhild Brauch, Kräuter- und Samenbaubetrieb in Querciola Cerifications: Demeter
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 10Sowing depth: ca. 1 cmPlanting distance (cm): 25 x 30