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