Common Name: Scabiosa Salmon Rose Pincushion Flower
Scientific Name: Scabiosa atropurprea - please note some varieties of scabiosa are considered a weed in SA
Life Cycle: Annual
Remarks: Coral-coloured flowers stand tall on strong, slender stems.
A dramatic addition to any bouquet or garden.
Plant Height: 90cm
When: Spring, after frost and early Autumn
Sowing Depth: 5mm deep, sow direct or raise seedlings.
Barely cover as light aids germination.
Spacing: 30cm
Position: Full Sun
Days until germination: 10-20 days @ 18-21°C
Seed to Bloom: 90 - 100 days
Approx Number of Seeds: 40
Note:Dispatch to W.A is once weekly due to quarantine restrictions upon arrival.
The below is a guide on which months to sow based on your climate
Australia Post Postage Costs
Letter Post Priority: $3.50 (No Tracking)
Parcel Post: $8.90 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, tubers, herb dryers and large books are charged $15.95)
Express Post: $14.90 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, tubers, herb dryers and large books are charged $19.95)
Tubers: are Express or Parcel Post Only as they are perishable. Price calculated on checkout as they weigh up to 400g each postage will vary.
Postage Time Frames:
Parcel Post estimated 3-8 business days
Express estimated 2-4 business days
Regular Letter Priority estimated 4-10 business days
Dispatch is usually 1-3 days
Please Note:
Postage Costs (inc quarantine inspection fees)
Letter Post: $7.50 (No Tracking) this includes the cost of quarantine inspection.
Parcel Post: $13.90 this includes quarantine inspection fees.
Our seeds are all germination tested, with most seeds having around an 80% germination rate.
Your germination rates will depend on lots of environmental factors.
We mostly recommend raising seedlings over direct sowing.
Please note your flowers won’t always look the exactly same as our flowers in our photos, they can be different colours, shade’s and forms and that’s what makes nature so wonderful!
What to plant by month in your climate zone. Get it as a free PDF here.