🌸 Scabiosa ‘Oxford Blue’ – Pincushion Flower Seeds

Scabiosa ‘Oxford Blue’ is a much-loved cottage-garden favourite, producing elegant soft blue pincushion flowers on long, slender stems. Exceptionally attractive to bees and butterflies, it is also excellent for cutting.

This hardy annual is easy to grow and flowers generously over a long season, making it ideal for borders, wildlife gardens, and cut-flower patches.

🌱 Plant Details

• Flower colour: Soft lavender-blue

• Height: Approx. 70–90cm

• Type: Hardy annual

• Flowering: Summer to early autumn

• Attracts: Bees & butterflies

• Uses: Borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers

🌱 Simple Sow & Grow Instructions

When to sow:
Sow seeds from March to May for summer flowering, or September for overwintering and earlier blooms the following year.

How to sow:
Sow seeds thinly on the surface of moist, well-drained compost. Lightly cover with a fine layer of compost or vermiculite, as seeds need some light to germinate.

Germination:
Keep compost moist but not waterlogged. Seeds typically germinate in 14–21 days at around 15–18°C.

Growing on:
Once seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into individual pots or thin carefully. Gradually harden off young plants before planting outside.

Planting out:
Plant in a sunny position with free-draining soil. Space plants approximately 30–40cm apart.

Care:
Water during dry periods and deadhead regularly to encourage continuous flowering throughout the summer.

📦 Pack Size

Seeds supplied in a sealed packet, with 60 seeds to grow a generous display.

🚚 Postage

• FREE UK postage

• Carefully packed and dispatched promptly