A New Color for the Famous Fama Pincushion Flower!
Scabiosa 'Fama White'
Such a butterfly magnet!
Hardy even in hot, humid climates, this easy-care perennial reaches 20 inches tall in the sunny garden.
Far and away the largest-flowered Scabiosa of all, the Fama series offers double blooms that begin in midsummer and just keep going, often into autumn in warm climates. Superb as cutflowers (they last a week or more in the vase!), these blooms open on 12-inch stems above 8-inch-high dense, tufted, bright green foliage that looks good even when not in flower. Find a place in the sunny garden for 'Fama White' today!
This is the newest color in the series, complementing popular deep blue. The flowers reach 3 to 4 inches wide, with pure white petals in several short, somewhat stiff layers (giving rise to Scabiosa's common name of Pincushion Flower). This plant loves sunshine, needing shade only in the hottest parts of the country, and once established can survive periods of drought with very little trouble.
'Fama White' reaches 12 to 18 inches wide, and should be deadheaded promptly to encourage the next flush of gorgeous blooms. Give it well-drained soil, pamper it the first season to get its roots established, and you're off and running! Zones 4-10.
| Genus | Scabiosa |
| Species | caucasica |
| Variety | 'Fama White' |
| Bloom Season | Early Summer - Late Summer |
| Habit | Upright |
| Zone | 4 - 10 |
| Plant Height | 20 in |
| Plant Width | 12 in - 18 in |
| Bloom Size | 3 in - 4 in |
| Item Form | 4-inch Pot |
| Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Double Blooms, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Long Bloomers, Needs Deadheading, Repeat Bloomer |
| Bloom Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Dry, Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Border, Containers, Cut Flowers, Outdoor |
| Restrictions | CAN, HI, PR |
