Scabiosa caucasica Fama White | Pincushion Flower Seeds | Perennial Cut Flower Favorite

Scabiosa caucasica Fama White a premium first-year-flowering perennial that brings elegance and refinement to any garden or floral design. This exceptional variety produces large, airy 69 cm (23″) blooms in pure white, held on long, slender, wiry stems perfect for cutting.

Admired by professional growers and florists alike, Fama White is part of the renowned Fama series, known for its strong stems, uniform growth, and reliable performance. It flowers profusely throughout the summer without requiring vernalization making it an excellent choice for both garden borders and cut flower production.

After flowering, the decorative seed pods add a whimsical touch to dried or fresh arrangements. With its high stem yield in the first year and outstanding vase life, this variety is a must-have for every cutting garden.

Plant Details

• Botanical name: Scabiosa caucasica
• Variety: Fama White
• Common name: Pincushion Flower, Caucasian Scabiosa
• Type: Hardy perennial (first-year flowering)
• Height: 6575 cm (2630 in)
• Spacing: 3045 cm (1218 in)
• Bloom size: 69 cm (23 in)
• Blooming period: June September
• Hardiness: Zones 37
• Days to maturity: 105140 days
• Vase life: 710 days
• Light: Full sun or part shade
• Soil: Rich, well-drained soil

Sowing & Growing Instructions

Sowing time:

• Indoors: 68 weeks before the last frost
• Outdoors: After frost risk has passed

How to sow:

• Surface sow seeds need light to germinate
• Germination in 1012 days at 1821C
• Transplant seedlings once true leaves appear

Growing on:

• Grow at 1621C for strong transplants
• Harden off and plant out after last frost
• Water moderately and provide good drainage

Care tips:

• Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
• Divide clumps every 3 years to maintain vigor
• Support may be needed for tall flower stems

Why Grow Scabiosa Fama White?

Flowers the first year without vernalization
Large, elegant white blooms perfect for cutting
Long, wiry stems and excellent vase life
Decorative seed pods for fresh or dried arrangements
Pollinator-friendly attracts bees and butterflies