Field Scabious

Growing from seed

Start Field Scabious indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Field Scabious feeds on
  • ❧Field Scabious draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Field Scabious
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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Field Scabious
  • ❧Field Scabious roots deep while French Marigold feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Field Scabious
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  Cloudberry
  Great pair

  • ❧Field Scabious draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Field Scabious roots deep while Cloudberry feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Cloudberry acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Field Scabious

How to grow Field Scabious

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates21 days
3. Space45 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Low · Height: 80 cm · Soil: Well-draining, chalky, alkaline — dislikes wet heavy soil