Mr Fothergills - Wild Flower - Field Scabious - 50 Seeds

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This cottage garden favourite has a long flowering period and is a valuable nectar source for bees and butterflies, and habitat for moth caterpillars.These large and attractive ‘ pincushion’ flowers are ideal for a cutting garden. Plants are mainly seen growing wild in hedgerows, grassland and on roadsides, they make an ideal addition to the flower border and wildlife areas.Height: 65cm(26in) Plant Class: Hardy Perennial (HP).Sow indoors for surest results, 1.5cm(1/2in) deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse or on a warm windowsill. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-35 days. Transplant seedlings individually as they appear to 8cm(3in) pots. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 20cm(8in) apart. Show more