Overview

Introduce a touch of elegance and vibrant blue to your garden with the Scabiosa Fama Blue live plant. This exquisite perennial, also commonly known as Pincushion Flower, is renowned for its unique, dome-shaped blossoms that attract butterflies and bees, making it a fantastic choice for pollinator gardens. You will receive a healthy, well-rooted starter plug, typically 1 to 3 inches tall, ready to be planted directly into your garden or a larger container. While your young starter plant will not have flowers upon arrival, it will quickly establish itself and produce its characteristic beautiful blue blooms in due time. The Fama Blue variety is celebrated for its large, long-lasting flowers and sturdy growth habit, providing continuous color throughout the growing season. This live plug plant is an excellent way to introduce a vigorous and attractive floral element to your outdoor spaces, ensuring a bountiful display for seasons to come. Its captivating appearance and ease of care make it a favorite among gardeners seeking both beauty and resilience.

Key Benefits

The Scabiosa Fama Blue live plant offers numerous advantages for any garden enthusiast. Its striking appearance and ecological benefits make it a desirable addition. Plant this Scabiosa Fama Blue live plant and enjoy continuous beauty while supporting local wildlife.

• Attracts Pollinators: The nectar-rich flowers are a magnet for butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects, enhancing your garden’s biodiversity and supporting local ecosystems.
• Long Blooming Season: Enjoy a prolonged display of beautiful blue flowers from late spring through fall, providing consistent color and interest in your landscape.
• Drought Tolerant: Once established, this Pincushion flower plant is remarkably resilient to dry conditions, making it an excellent choice for water-wise gardening.
• Low Maintenance: This easy-to-grow perennial requires minimal care, thriving with basic attention and rewarding you with abundant blooms. Perfect for busy gardeners.
• Versatile Garden Use: Ideal for borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, or containers, its compact size and vibrant color make it suitable for various garden designs.
• Excellent Cut Flower: The elegant blue blooms are perfect for fresh flower arrangements, bringing the beauty of your garden indoors.
• Deer and Rabbit Resistant: Generally unappealing to deer and rabbits, allowing your beautiful blooms to flourish undisturbed.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Scabiosa Fama Blue live plant is straightforward, ensuring a thriving and beautiful display. This hardy perennial prefers a location with full sun, meaning it should receive at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight each day for optimal growth and flowering. While it can tolerate light partial shade, you may notice a decrease in flower production in less sunny spots. When it comes to soil, well-draining conditions are paramount. Avoid heavy clay or areas where water tends to sit, as this can lead to root rot. A sandy or loamy soil enriched with organic matter is ideal. The Pincushion flower plant has average water needs; keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, especially during its establishment phase. Once mature, it becomes quite drought-tolerant. Maintain ideal temperatures between 60-80°F (16-27°C), though it handles summer heat well, particularly with good air circulation. Fertilize sparingly with a balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer in early spring to encourage vigorous growth. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to promote continuous flowering and maintain a tidy appearance. This also prevents the plant from expending energy on seed production, redirecting it towards more blossoms. The ornamental garden flower is generally pest and disease resistant, making it a robust choice for various garden settings. For best results, consider planting in USDA Zones 5-9.

Size & Details

You will receive one healthy Scabiosa Fama Blue live plant, delivered as a well-rooted plug, typically measuring 1 to 3 inches in height. These young plants are grown in nursery pots and are robustly rooted, ensuring a strong start in your garden. The images of mature plants are for reference to show the potential beauty your plant will achieve; your starter will be a young plant with no flowers upon arrival. This variety of Pincushion flower plant is known for its moderate growth rate, establishing itself quickly and producing its first blooms in the first growing season if planted in optimal conditions. Mature plants typically reach a height of 18-24 inches and a spread of 12-18 inches, forming attractive mounds of foliage topped with numerous blue flowers. This compact size makes it suitable for various garden applications, from front borders to mixed perennial beds or container plantings. Ensure adequate spacing to allow for proper air circulation and growth. The plant will arrive securely packaged to minimize stress during transit, ready for immediate transplanting into its permanent location.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Scabiosa Fama Blue live plant get? A: A mature Scabiosa Fama Blue live plant typically reaches a height of 18-24 inches and spreads 12-18 inches, forming a lovely mound of foliage with abundant blooms.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor ornamental garden flower? A: The Scabiosa Fama Blue live plant is primarily an outdoor perennial, thriving in garden beds, borders, and outdoor containers where it can receive full sun.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This Pincushion flower plant requires full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily, for the best growth and most prolific flowering.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the Scabiosa Fama Blue is considered low maintenance. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and generally robust, making it suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: You will receive a healthy, well-rooted live plug plant, typically 1 to 3 inches tall, grown in a nursery pot, ready for planting. Flowers will not be present on arrival.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: If planted in optimal conditions, your Scabiosa Fama Blue live plant should start producing its beautiful blue blooms during its first growing season.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This particular Pincushion flower plant is hardy in USDA Zones 5-9, meaning it can typically survive winter in these regions with proper care.
• Q: What type of soil is best for this ornamental garden flower? A: The Scabiosa Fama Blue prefers well-draining soil, such as sandy or loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Avoid heavy clay or waterlogged conditions.
• Q: Can I grow this Scabiosa Fama Blue live plant in a container? A: Yes, this plant is an excellent choice for containers, provided the container has good drainage and is large enough to accommodate its mature size, allowing it to become a beautiful ornamental garden flower.
• Q: Is this plant deer resistant? A: Yes, the Scabiosa Fama Blue is generally resistant to deer and rabbits, making it a good choice for gardens prone to these visitors.