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Fama White
Flower
FlowerScabiosa caucasica
- Full sun
- Zones 4–11
- 105 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 12" spacing
- Moderate water
- Perennial
Overview
Elegant 2½-3½" blooms with long, clean, wiry stems and good vase life. Perfect for cutting. Seed pods can be used to add whimsy and interest to mixed bouquets. Produces all summer long. Also known as sweet scabious, Caucasian pincushion flower, and perennial Scabiosa. Perennial in Zones 3-7.
Planting
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost or direct sow after last frost
Growing
Sun: full. Water: moderate. Soil: Well-drained loam, tolerates poor soil. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 10-15 days.