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Scabiosa Fire King Seed produces deep red pincushion-style flowers with whitish-pink stamens. Tall stems, mild fragrance and a long flowering period support both garden and vase displays.
View the South Africa-specific grow guide: Scabiosa Grow Guide for South Africa
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Flowering annual
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Scientific Name: Scabiosa atropurpurea
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General Sowing Time: Spring
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Position: Full sun
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Sow Depth: Light cover, about 3 mm
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Spacing: 23–38 cm
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Germination: 10–14 days at 18–21 °C
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Days to Harvest: 90 days
Why Grow This Variety
- Deep red flowers add a strong garden colour.
- Tall stems work well in fresh bouquets and arrangements.
- Flowers invite bees and butterflies.
- Bud-stage cuts can last up to seven days in a vase.
Garden Uses
Use Fire King in borders, pollinator gardens or cut-flower beds for red colour on structured stems.
Growing Notes
- Sow with a light cover of about 3 mm and keep the medium evenly moist through emergence.
- Use 23–38 cm spacing in free-draining soil with good airflow.
- This Scabiosa atropurpurea type is normally grown as a flowering annual in South African gardens.
- Harvest when the central florets are opening but before the head is over-mature; deadhead garden plants for continued bloom.
- Avoid waterlogged soil and support longer cutting stems where wind is severe.
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