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A handful of Pincushion Flower Ochroleuca
A handful of Pincushion Flower Ochroleuca
A handful of Pincushion Flower Ochroleuca seed pods
A close up of Pincushion Flower Ochroleuca
A close up of Pincushion Flower Ochroleuca seed pods

Pincushion Flower ‘Ochroleuca’

Scabiosa ochroleuca

Features

  • Cut-and-come-again
  • Dryable
  • Easy to grow
  • Foliage & Filler
  • Pollinator-friendly

Description

This relatively unknown perennial pincushion variety is a must-grow! Plants have lacy foliage and produce an abundance of long, wiry stems topped with small, buttercream-colored blooms. They sparkle in the garden and lend a wildflower-like quality to arrangements. After flowers fade they leave behind miniature, pineapple-shaped seedpods that are excellent for handwork and crafting. This wonderful plant is covered in bees during the day and visited by moths at night.

Details

Plant type: hardy annual
Height: 36 to 48 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 90 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest when the flowers are still in bud stage or just beginning to open. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

Details

Description

This relatively unknown perennial pincushion variety is a must-grow! Plants have lacy foliage and produce an abundance of long, wiry stems topped with small, buttercream-colored blooms. They sparkle in the garden and lend a wildflower-like quality to arrangements. After flowers fade they leave behind miniature, pineapple-shaped seedpods that are excellent for handwork and crafting. This wonderful plant is covered in bees during the day and visited by moths at night.

Details

Plant type: hardy annual
Height: 36 to 48 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 90 to 100 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest when the flowers are still in bud stage or just beginning to open. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

Sources

How to Grow

How to Grow

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