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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches (61-91cm)
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches (30-46cm)
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Dead head to encourage prolonged bloom.
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies

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Common names
  • Pincushion Flower
  • Sweet Scabious
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lomelosia caucasica
  • Synonym: Scabiosa caucasica
Also sold as:
  • Fama Blue

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Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2021-11-06
Location: My Mom’s garden

Date: 2010-01-06
Likely the "old" 'Fama' that was just great, as it was ..
Location: My mom’s garden
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-04-23
Third plant, best results. Very large flower. From Annie's tagged
Location: Edgewater MD
Date: April
Blooms are palm sized
Location: My mom’s garden
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-03-21
Very little greenery for so many large flowers.
Location: Mom’s  garden
Date: 2018-08-27

Date: 2008-05-26
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-08-03
Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-05-25
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: May 10, 2009 1:53 PM

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: in my Mom's garden
Date: 2017-05-24
Location: Taken at Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: 2014-05-08
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2016 seeds fama blue - rd bed
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