{"product_id":"field-scabious","title":"Field Scabious, 1 g - Approx. 150 Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eField Scabious (Knautia arvensis), also known as Bachelors Button, is a perennial wildflower producing elegant lilac-blue composite flowers on tall, hairy stems. Each plant can branch to produce up to 50 flowers, creating a striking display in wildflower meadows, borders, or pollinator-friendly areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eField Scabious seeds can be successfully grown on most free-draining soils, although as a grassland meadow flower it prefers alkaline soils. It thrives in full sun and is highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePacket Contents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1 g packet contains approximately 150 seeds, enough to sow up to 2 m².\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGrowing Instructions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose a full-sun site and clear any unwanted vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLightly cultivate the soil to create a fine tilth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScatter seeds on the surface, gently rake in and firm down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the seedbed moist but not waterlogged until seedlings emerge. Once established, watering is usually not required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow in spring or early autumn. Germination can be slow and erratic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowering usually occurs from June to September in the year following sowing and thereafter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut back old flower stems after flowering, new shoots will grow in the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are very winter hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Roselyn Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53106643140947,"sku":"5065019250186","price":3.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7094\/9203\/files\/Field_Scabious_flowers.jpg?v=1772810038","url":"https:\/\/roselynseeds.co.uk\/products\/field-scabious","provider":"Roselyn Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}