Scabiosa stellata 2 seeds "Sternkugel"

Annual scabious with a much more upright growth pattern than the perennial species.The flowerheads consist of a cluster of small flowers in the center,with larger (most likely sterile) flowers around the perimeter.
Although a delightful plant for garden use with spherical heads, 3 or 4ins. in diameter, each composed of twenty or so individual, pale blueflowers, an inch or so across, tightly packed together, it is whendried that they become rather special. These globular heads turn intocreamy-white spherical posies looking as if they had been fashionedfrom a translucent parchment - indeed admirers may need some convincingthat they are actually natural and not artificial flowers. Onceconvinced, the plant's identity will almost certainly be requested!12-18 ins.