Information
Product number: | 845 |
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Scientific name: | Scabiosa atropurpurea |
Botanic family: | The Honeysuckle family - Caprifoliaceae |
Organic: | Yes |
Lifespan: | Annual |
F1 Hybrid: | No |
New variety: | No |
Sowing time: | Pre-cultivate: March–April |
Sowing depth: | On top of soil or just covered |
Germination time: | 10-20 days |
Plant spacing: | 25 cm |
Row spacing: | 35–50 cm |
Height: | 80–90 cm |
Plant location: | Sun |
Harvest/blooming: | July–September |
Seeds/g: | 175 seeds incl. the cover |
Other: | Light germinating |
Heirloom variety: | Yes |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow indoors (light germination) in March-April, for early blooming, and set out when the risk of frost is over or directly, in the ground, in May.May need to be stratified.
Spacing
Keep 25 cm between plants.Harvest
-Seed
1 g is about 175 frön including cover.A portion contains about 50 seeds.