Pincushion Flower
Salmon Rose Scabiosa is an elegant cut flower cultivar that brings soft peachy-pink blooms to gardens and arrangements. This open-pollinated variety grows as a compact bush reaching 24, 36 inches tall, producing uniform flowers prized by florists and home gardeners alike. Starting from seed indoors and reaching peak harvest in 90, 100 days, it rewards patient growers with weeks of cutting-ready blooms that bring a refined, almost romantic quality to any vase.
12-18 inches apart
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Moderate
6-10
36in H x ?in W
Annual
High
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What sets Salmon Rose apart is its versatility as a cut flower combined with its manageable size and straightforward cultivation. The uniform habit means you get predictable, gallery-quality blooms without fussy staking or pruning, while successive plantings every few weeks keep flowers coming all season long. This is the variety serious flower growers choose when they want reliable elegance without the fuss.
Salmon Rose Scabiosa excels as a cut flower, delivering blooms that last well in the vase and hold their salmon-rose color beautifully in arrangements. Florists and flower farmers value it for its uniform, elegant appearance and reliable production.
Sow seeds 4–6 weeks before your last spring frost date. Barely cover the seeds with soil, as light aids germination. Keep the seed tray in a cool greenhouse or indoor space at 50–55°F (10–13°C) to prevent seedlings from stretching. Transplant to cell packs or larger containers once the first true leaves appear. Harden off seedlings gradually by moving them outdoors for increasing periods over 7–10 days before planting them out.
Transplant seedlings outside after the last frost date, once they've been hardened off. Set them 9 inches apart in full sun and well-draining soil.
Direct sow seeds every 2–3 weeks from late spring onward for successive waves of flowers. Barely cover seeds and keep the soil lightly moist until germination occurs.
Cut flowers when they are almost fully open for the longest vase life. Harvest in the early morning when stems are fully hydrated. Cut stems at an angle with a sharp knife just above a leaf node to encourage side shoots and continued flowering.
Pinching early flower buds can encourage bushier growth and more prolific blooming. Regular deadheading of spent flowers extends the bloom period and keeps plants looking tidy.
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