Starflower Scabiosa. Inch of seed starting formula Keep the soil moist at 70-75 degrees F Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days As soon as seedlings emerge provide plenty of light on a sunny windowsill or grow seedlings 3-4 inches beneath fluorescent plant lights turned on 16 hours per day off for 8 hours at night. Starflower Certified Organic Seed Scabiosa stellata Nectar rich blooms give way to intricate dry seed heads.
Plant in light free-draining neutral or alkaline soil in a sunny position. Saving seeds starflower pod scabiosa scabiosa. Stellata is an erect branching annual up to 45cm tall with lance-shaped or pinnately lobed leaves.
The small pale blue flowers are pretty but fleeting and transform quickly into stunning bronze globe shaped seed heads.
These are excellent for dried flowers. Scabiosa stellata This particular scabiosa has small pale blue blossoms but is really grown for its bronze colored seed heads with dark star shaped centers. Jutting vertically from the base of the plant on long stems the bracts that accompany the mature seed are papery cones clustering. Very diminutive petals quickly senesce to reveal a swelling globe-like center with many papery transparent seeds all distinguished with a small black star at the center.