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Scabiosa Atropurpurea Black Knight Seeds - Scabiosa Flower Seeds for Garden

Scabiosa Atropurpurea Black Knight Seeds - Scabiosa Flower Seeds for Garden

$16.39 USD
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How to Sow and Plant


Sow seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors in well-prepared soil. Lightly cover seeds and keep soil moist until germination occurs in 10–14 days.

How to Grow

Grow in full sun with well-drained soil. Water moderately and remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooms. Fertilise lightly for optimal growth.

Tips

Ideal for beds, borders, and containers


Compact, low-maintenance growth


Attracts pollinators

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Product Information
Features
life-cycle

LIFE CYCLE

Perennial

plant-characteristics

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Striking

growth-habit

GROWTH HABIT

Compact

bloom-season

BLOOM SEASON

Summer–Autumn

flavour-profile

FLAVOUR PROFILE

Ornamental

suitable-for

SUITABLE FOR

Outdoor

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Scabiosa Atropurpurea Black Knight Seeds - Scabiosa Flower Seeds for Garden
seed-type

SEED TYPE

Open-pollinated

plant-type

PLANT TYPE

Flowering plant

Scabiosa Atropurpurea Black Knight is a compact perennial prized for its dramatic dark blooms. Perfect for garden beds, borders, and containers, it attracts pollinators and adds unique elegance and long-lasting ornamental value. Low-maintenance and visually striking, it is also ideal for cut flower arrangements, enhancing any garden with sophistication and bold colour.

Planting information
planting-season

PLANTING SEASON

Spring

fruit-size

FRUIT SIZE

N/A

plant-height

PLANT HEIGHT

Short–Medium

light-requirement

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

Full Sun

water-needs

WATER NEEDS

Moderate

hardiness-zones

HARDINESS ZONES

3–9

container-garden

CONTAINER GARDEN

Yes

plant-spacing

PLANT SPACING

25–30 cm

planting-depth

PLANTING DEPTH

Shallow

growing-conditions

GROWING CONDITIONS

Well-drained

Coverage
Seed Count
Recommended Coverage
SEED COUNT
100
GTIN
036000100198

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Knight' a popular flowering plant?

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Knight' is admired for its rich, deep burgundy to near-black pincushion-like blooms, long flowering season, and elegant upright stems, making it a popular choice for cottage gardens, cutting gardens, borders, and pollinator-friendly landscapes.

Where can Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Knight' be grown?

It grows well in flower beds, mixed borders, cottage gardens, cutting gardens, and containers with fertile, well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun.

Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?

Yes, the nectar-rich blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects throughout the flowering season.

Can Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Knight' be used as a cut flower?

Yes, its long, sturdy stems and distinctive blooms make it well suited for fresh bouquets, floral arrangements, and dried flower displays.

Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?

Yes, deadheading faded blooms helps keep plants looking tidy and may encourage continuous flowering under suitable growing conditions.

Does Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Knight' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?

Yes, healthy plants produce abundant dark pincushion-like flowers above attractive green foliage, adding lasting color, texture, and ornamental appeal to gardens, borders, patios, and containers throughout the flowering season under suitable growing conditions.