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Scabiosa Seeds - Blue Cockade

Delicate blue, finely laced umbels ideal as a bouquet filler or soft garden accent

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Prefers Lean Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fragrant
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Perfect for Dried Flowers

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Scabiosa atropurpurea

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

GROWTH HABIT

  • Branching
  • Clumping
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 30 to 48 inches

COLOR

  • Blue

Scabiosa Blue Cockade delivers a flood of true-blue, pincushion blooms on long, wiry stems that are perfect for cutting. Plants are easy, fast to grow, and keep the color coming from early summer to frost while drawing in bees and butterflies. A favorite florist variety, Blue Cockade is an essential addition to romantic floral bouquets and is equally lovely dried for everlasting crafts.

  • • Upright, branching plants are a must-have in the cutting garden
  • • Long harvest window; great for fresh arrangements and for drying
  • • Full sun preferred; netting recommended in windy sites for stem support

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 9 to 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 50 Up to 80 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

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Scabiosa Seeds - Blue Cockade

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What type of seed is Blue Cockade Scabiosa?

Blue Cockade Scabiosa is an open pollinated seed.

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