A florist’s favourite, ‘Fama White’ produces spectacular, large pure-white pincushion blooms held on long, wiry stems. Renowned for its exceptional vase life and prolific flowering, this perennial scabious brings elegance and airiness to bouquets while attracting bees and butterflies to the garden.
Autumn-sown plants grow taller, flower earlier, and produce stronger stems than spring-sown plants.
When to Sow: Sow indoors February–April or August–September.
HOW TO SOW SCABIOUS FAMA WHITE: Sow into modules, covering lightly with fine compost or vermiculite. Maintain 18–21° and use a propagator lid to ensure soil is kept moist. Dislikes root disturbance so best sowed individually into moudules fro easy transplanting. Transplant when seedlings have 2–3 true leaves. Harden off before planting out after last frost.
- Classification: Perennial
- Expert Level: Intermediate
- Germination Time: 14–21 days
- Flowering Time: June–September (from year two if spring sown; year one if autumn sown)
- Site: Full sun
- Soil Type: Well-drained
- Soil Acidity: Neutral to alkaline
- Moisture: Moist but well-drained
- Care: Deadhead regularly to encourage repeat flowering
- Use: Fresh cut flower, pollinator-friendly border plant
- Harvest: Cut when outer florets are fully open
- Days to Maturity: 120–150 days from transplant
- Vase Life: 7–10 days
- Height: 60–90 cm
- Plant Spacing: 30–40 cm
Scabiosa Caucasica "Fama White"
12 Seeds per packet Approx
Please note that the majority of our seeds are packed by volume so the number of seeds indicated is an approximation.
We make every effort to provide British seeds where possible, but in some cases our British Growers are unable to grow in sufficient quantities to meet our demand or the seeds are subject to Plant breeders' rights which means it is only possible for us to buy these seeds from certain non UK flower farms