Looking for care & maintenance of a flower called Pincushion Flower.?

Answer 1

Pincushion Flower aka Scabiosa

Planting Pincushion Flower

Steps:
1. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil.

2. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.

3. Set plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.

4. Place plants 1 foot apart.

5. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

6. Water well until the soil is completely moist.


Caring for Pincushion Flower

Steps:
1. Cut back old flowers to the base of the stem using bypass pruners to encourage more blooms.

2. Cut back old foliage in early spring to about 3 inches high; use bypass pruners.

3. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer to the top of the soil.

4. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

5. Water weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.

Hope this helps! They are beautiful!