Scabiosa White Buttons is a favorite for bumblebees! Very easy to grow and adds a beautiful and whimsical touch to the flower garden. Blooms are suspended on long wiry stems that butterflies also love! Flowers profusely mid summer through first frost without the need to deadhead. Seeds are easy to collect after drying on the plant to grow the following season.
Seeds Per Packet: 25
Scabiosa - White Buttons
Planting Depth: surface sow, needs light to germinate
Sowing Temperature: 70-85F
Germination: 3-7 days
Light: Full Sun/Part Shade
Water: When surface of soil is just starting to dry out
Fertilizer:
FLOWERS: 1/2 dose on package for most flowers to provide proper nitrogen without the expense of less flowers. In areas with rich/fertile soil already, you can skip adding fertilizer for the first growing season.
VEGETABLES: Full dose on package for leafy greens. 1.5x dose for heavy feeders such as tomatoes and squashes.
PERENNIALS: 1/2 dose on package. May not be necessary every year depending on existing soil.