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.
Characteristics
Botanical name: Scabiosa atropurpureaUse: Cut flower, Good for insects and beesFlower colour: pink, violet, whiteHeight in cm: 90Vegetation period: annual
Cultivation
Planting distance (cm): 25 x 30Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 10Sowing depth: ca. 1 cm
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Origin
Multiplier: Christhild Brauch, Kräuter- und Samenbaubetrieb in QuerciolaCerifications: Demeter
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