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Scabiosa stellata

90 - 95Days to maturity

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Starflower Scabiosa Seed

Item #HSC-SCA-012-PKT

A textural scabiosa grown for its pods.

Starflower bears small, pale blue flowers on wiry stems that turn into papery, bronze, globe-shaped seed heads patterned with stars. It is grown mainly for these pods, which work in fresh and dried bouquets.

Bees and other beneficial insects visit the flowers.

Plants grow 28–36" tall and flower about 90–95 days from sowing. Open-pollinated.

Specs

Packet: 50 seeds
Average 800 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 28–36"

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Scabiosa stellata
Days To Maturity: 90 - 95 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow on the surface

Barely cover; light helps germination in 10–12 days.

Grow seedlings cool

50–55°F keeps transplants from stretching.

Support the stems

Net or stake plants 24–36" tall, spaced 9–15".

Cut at the right stage

Pincushions nearly open; starflower pods before the centers fully darken.

Growing Information

Days to germination

Seedlings usually appear in 10–12 days with the soil held near 65–70°F (18–21°C).

Transplanting

Indoor starts give the most reliable results. Start the seed a month to six weeks ahead of your planting date, barely covering it since light aids sprouting. When true leaves form, pot the seedlings up into individual cells or small pots and keep them in a cool spot, roughly 50–55°F (10–13°C), for compact growth. Set them in the garden, hardened off, once frost danger has passed.

Direct sowing

Seed can also go straight into the garden. For a longer run of blooms and pods, make a fresh sowing at intervals of two to three weeks, stopping in late spring. Expect to give the plants some support.

Light

Full sun.

Plant height

28–36".

Plant spacing

9–15".

Hardiness

Grown as an annual.

Harvest

For pincushion types (S. atropurpurea), take stems once the blooms are almost completely open. For Starflower (S. stellata) pods, fresh or dried, harvest while the heads are pale green rimmed in bronze and the little star centers are only beginning to darken; heads left too long fall apart.

Soil

Rich soil that drains well.

Uses

A long-lasting cut flower that also fills the rear of a bed or border.

Scientific name

Scabiosa stellata

Also known as

Pincushion flower, mourning bride, drumstick flower.

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 800 on average.

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