Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana

*New for 2026!

Common name: Pincushion Flower

Cleaned, untreated seed; packed by volume so seed quantity is approximate. Available in two pack sizes: 

Gardener packet 50 seeds; Grower packet 200 seeds.

Hardy annual. DTM 90-100

Annual scabious is an excellent pollinator plant for the garden as well as beautiful and prolific cut flower crop. Available in a wide range of colours, they can be overwintered and sown in succession in spring for a continuous harvest.

Fata Morgana has apricot-peach colour blooms which are slightly smaller in size than the other annual varieties. Can be grown in a tunnel or under glass as well as outside.

Sow Feb-May or Aug-Sept to overwinter for flowers the following year. Sowing temp 18-21°C. Cover sparingly as light aids germination which takes 10-14 days in optimum conditions. 

Cut as soon as the buds are fully coloured and the petals begin to unfurl, or once the flower is open (but before the stamens fully emerge). Place straight into water and move to a cool place; no special conditioning required.

Vase life: 7-9 days