Pincushion, Ping Pong

Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa, Ping Pong, Scabiosa stellata– 50 seeds avg.

Cream and pale blue flowers followed by the most amazing seed heads. This little flower produces lots of blooms.

Planting Tips:

• A cool-season hardy annual that prefers full sun.
• Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before planting date or cast seeds directly in the garden.
• Space 12″ apart.
• Cover seed lightly.
• Allow 14-21 days to germinate.
• Ht. 24″-36″.
• Winter hardy in zone 7 and south.
• 90-95 days to maturity.

Keep the Blooms Coming:

• Most often used in the seed head stage for fresh and dried use.
• Harvest the stems at ground level, just above the lowest two to three side shoots.
• Cut future stems at the base of the stem being harvested.