Mourningbride / Sweet Scabious (Scabiosa atropurpurea) organic seeds

Contents: Approx. 50 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€3.79

Product number: SCA01-BIO GTIN: 4251420504876

Description

The black Mourningbride is an annual summer flower that has many beautiful, large flowers to offer from pink to dark purple. The almost black flowers are the most common. They are an excellent source of nectar for butterflies and bees and provide a good colour contrast in the flower bed.

A great permanent flowering plant for the whole summer, which can also be used as a cut flower.

Plant type	Summer flower
Use	Cut flower, Ornamental plant
Lifecycle	Annual
Species	Caprifoliaceae
Region of origin	Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Mediterranean Region, Southern Europe
Characteristics	Food for bees
Eventual height	80-120 cm
Flower colour	Purple, Red
Flowering months	August, July, October, September

When to sow outdoors	August, June, May, September
Sowing depth	0.5 cm
Germination temperature	15-20°C
Germination time	2-3 weeks
Climate	Temperate
Soil type	Chalky, Free-draining, Humus-rich
Sunlight	Full sun
Water requirement	Medium
Planting distance	30 cm

Sowing and care

Annual plant. Pre-culture from March indoors or direct sowing from mid-April outdoors. Germination within 3 weeks at temperatures of +14-16°C. Seedlings can be planted outdoors from mid-May. Loves sunny, rather dry locations.

Other names

Botanical name: Scabiosa atropurpurea

German: Garten-Skabiose, Witwenblume

English: Mourningbride, Sweet scabious

French: Scabieuse pourpre, Scabieuse des jardins

Italian: Vedovella selvatica

Spanish: Escabilla morisca, Escabiosa, Sombrero de viuda, Viuda morada, Bella dama, Bella madre, Corona de clérigo

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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