Species

Sweet scabious

Scabiosa atropurpurea

Varieties

17 entries

Variety	Description	Prices (EUR)	Details
dwarf double mixedBSI-H435600	—	10-24 KG €142.00 / kg 5-9 KG €160.00 / kg 1-4 KG €178.00 / kg < 1 KG €297.00 / kg	Details
Olympia mixedBSI-FL94582	—	5-9 KG €105.00 / kg 1-4 KG €122.00 / kg < 1 KG €204.00 / kg	Details
Tall Black-PurpleBSI-FL28338	—	5-9 KG €145.00 / kg 1-4 KG €162.00 / kg < 1 KG €270.00 / kg	Details
Tall double blueBSI-FL48427	—	5-9 KG €179.00 / kg 1-4 KG €225.00 / kg < 1 KG €375.00 / kg	Details
Tall double clear-blueBSI-FL65390	—	5-9 KG €179.00 / kg 1-4 KG €225.00 / kg < 1 KG €375.00 / kg	Details
Tall double cream-pinkBSI-FL15382	—	5-9 KG €179.00 / kg 1-4 KG €225.00 / kg < 1 KG €375.00 / kg	Details
tall double flowered mixtureBSI-H435000	—	10-24 KG €122.00 / kg 5-9 KG €136.00 / kg 1-4 KG €151.00 / kg < 1 KG €252.00 / kg	Details
tall double lavender-blueBSI-H435070	—	10-24 KG €187.00 / kg 5-9 KG €210.00 / kg 1-4 KG €234.00 / kg < 1 KG €390.00 / kg	Details
Tall double pinkBSI-FL81857	—	5-9 KG €179.00 / kg 1-4 KG €225.00 / kg < 1 KG €375.00 / kg	Details
tall double purpleBSI-H435020	—	10-24 KG €187.00 / kg 5-9 KG €210.00 / kg 1-4 KG €234.00 / kg < 1 KG €390.00 / kg	Details
Tall double redBSI-FL15139	—	5-9 KG €179.00 / kg 1-4 KG €225.00 / kg < 1 KG €375.00 / kg	Details
tall double roseBSI-H435040	—	10-24 KG €187.00 / kg 5-9 KG €210.00 / kg 1-4 KG €234.00 / kg < 1 KG €390.00 / kg	Details
Tall double SalmonBSI-FL86263	—	5-9 KG €179.00 / kg 1-4 KG €225.00 / kg < 1 KG €375.00 / kg	Details
Tall double scarletBSI-FL82115	—	5-9 KG €179.00 / kg 1-4 KG €225.00 / kg < 1 KG €375.00 / kg	Details
tall double violetBSI-H435060	—	10-24 KG €187.00 / kg 5-9 KG €210.00 / kg 1-4 KG €234.00 / kg < 1 KG €390.00 / kg	Details
tall double whiteBSI-H435030	—	10-24 KG €187.00 / kg 5-9 KG €210.00 / kg 1-4 KG €234.00 / kg < 1 KG €390.00 / kg	Details
Tall whiteBSI-FL55460	—	5-9 KG €179.00 / kg 1-4 KG €225.00 / kg < 1 KG €375.00 / kg	Details

Scabiosa atropurpurea has rounded flower heads whose projecting floral structures give the familiar pincushion appearance.

Botanical characteristics

It is often treated as an annual, although plants may persist in mild conditions. Sunny sites and good drainage suit it; wet soil can cause root problems. Taller forms may need support for their long flower stems.

Flower heads, stems and seed references

For seed resellers, dwarf double mixed and tall double flowered mixture carry different habit labels, while tall double white is a separately named colour reference. The list therefore distinguishes habit, flower form and mixture format, rather than colour alone.

At a glance

Species profile

Characteristics

Life cycle: Annual

Botanical details

Botanical name: Scabiosa atropurpurea
Common names: Mournful Widow; Mourningbride; Sweet Scabious; mournful-widow; pincushions; purple pincushion
Synonyms: Show full list
Asterocephalus atropurpureus; Columbaria atropurpurea; Cyrtostemma atropurpureum; Scabiosa maritima var. atropurpurea; Sclerostemma atropurpureum; Sixalix atropurpurea; Spongostemma atropurpureum
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Sixalix
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea

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