Seeds – Scabiosa, Salmon Queen OG (SGH)
Description: A cottage garden classic that helps support invaluable pollinators in the garden. The salmon-coloured flowers release a sweet scent as they sway gently in the breeze.
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Pack Size:Â ~ 50 seeds
Seed Source: Certified Organic
- General Info
- Germination
- Growing Info
- Growing Indoors
Latin Name:Â Scabiosa atropurpurea
Alternative Names:Â Pincushion flower
Main Uses: Annul flower; cut flower, pollinator-friendly
Zone Hardiness: Annual
Exposure:Â Full sun
Height:Â 60Â – 90 cm (24 – 36″)
Flower Color: Salmon-pink
Flowering Time:  Early summer through early fall
Certified Organic: USDA Certified Organic
Germination: 10 – 12 days at 18 – 21°C.
Sowing:Â Indoors 3 – 4 weeks before your local average last frost date
Planting Depth:Â Barely covered
Spacing (Seedlings):Â Sow 3 seeds per starter pot; space seedlings out 22 – 30 cm (9 – 12″) apart
Growing in Containers:Â Does best in the garden or large pots.
Fertilizing (Containers):Â If container growing, apply general-purpose organic fertilizer every two weeks through summer.
Watering (Containers):Â Water containers deeply when the top inch feels dry to the touch. Monitor every day or two during very hot weather.
Growing in Mixed Planters:Â Not well suited to mixed planters, but very well suited to larger raised beds.
Fertilizing (Garden):Â Grow in garden beds amended with compost and other organic material. No need for additional fertilizer.Â
Watering (Garden):Â Water deeply to establish. Water mature plants weekly during hot weather.
Beneficials Attracted to this Plant:Â Attracts pollinating bees, butterflies, and hoverflies (these are good – they are excellent aphid eaters!).
Harvesting:Â Cut flowers just as they open for the best vase-life
Suitability for Indoors:Â Not suited for indoors.
