Add something truly unique to your garden with Starflower Pincushion (Scabiosa stellata). Grown for its delicate lavender blooms and stunning star-shaped seed pods, this easy-to-grow annual attracts bees and butterflies and is a favorite for fresh bouquets and dried floral arrangements.

Zones:
Annual in USDA Zones 2–11

Light Requirements:
Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)

Mature Height:
24–36 inches

Spacing:
10–12 inches apart

Bloom Time:
Early summer through frost

How to Sow:

• Starting seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before your last frost is recommended for the earliest blooms.
• You may also direct sow after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed.
• In mild winter climates (Zones 8–11), seeds can also be sown in fall for spring blooms.
• Plant seeds ⅛ inch deep.
• Keep soil lightly moist until germination (10–21 days).

Starflower Pincushion thrives in well-drained soil and blooms continuously when harvested or deadheaded. Leave a few flowers to mature and you'll be rewarded with beautiful star-shaped seed pods that are prized for dried bouquets, wreaths, and everlasting floral arrangements. Its long, sturdy stems also make an exceptional fresh cut flower.