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Scabiosa ‘Black Knight’
£2.55
Some flowers don’t just flirt with drama, they lean right into it. Scabiosa ‘Black Knight’ is all velvet and mystery, with those deep, brooding blooms the colour of blackcurrant jam left to catch the evening sun. Each flower head is a pincushion of rich, dark maroon, scattered with tiny white pinpricks — as if the night sky had been shaken out into your garden.
I’ve grown her for years, and she never fails to stop people in their tracks. In a border she adds that note of contrast which makes everything else sing louder — the pinks look sweeter, the whites look cleaner, the oranges practically glow when set against her shadowy tones. She’s also a marvel in the vase: tall, elegant stems, long flowering season, and that decadent shade that makes a bouquet look instantly expensive, even if you’ve only chucked it together in an old baked bean tin.
She’s a favourite with butterflies and bees, who seem to find her irresistible, so don’t be surprised if half your blooms are accompanied by little fluttering visitors. And for the grower? She’s a doddle. Sow from spring and she’ll flower the same year, then keep right on blooming until the frosts.
If your patch sometimes feels a bit too well-behaved, ‘Black Knight’ will bring in just the right amount of mischief — a whisper of Gothic romance among the cheerful annuals.
Scabiosa ‘Black Knight’
£2.55
Some flowers don’t just flirt with drama, they lean right into it. Scabiosa ‘Black Knight’ is all velvet and mystery, with those deep, brooding blooms the colour of blackcurrant jam left to catch the evening sun. Each flower head is a pincushion of rich, dark maroon, scattered with tiny white pinpricks — as if the night sky had been shaken out into your garden.
I’ve grown her for years, and she never fails to stop people in their tracks. In a border she adds that note of contrast which makes everything else sing louder — the pinks look sweeter, the whites look cleaner, the oranges practically glow when set against her shadowy tones. She’s also a marvel in the vase: tall, elegant stems, long flowering season, and that decadent shade that makes a bouquet look instantly expensive, even if you’ve only chucked it together in an old baked bean tin.
She’s a favourite with butterflies and bees, who seem to find her irresistible, so don’t be surprised if half your blooms are accompanied by little fluttering visitors. And for the grower? She’s a doddle. Sow from spring and she’ll flower the same year, then keep right on blooming until the frosts.
If your patch sometimes feels a bit too well-behaved, ‘Black Knight’ will bring in just the right amount of mischief — a whisper of Gothic romance among the cheerful annuals.
50ish seeds in a packet
Hardy annual. Sow March-May, and early September.
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