Saving Pod Scabiosa Seed

This post is part of my series on saving cut flower seeds.

Please see the Save Your Own Cut Flowers post about methods for selecting, harvesting, processing, and storing your seeds!

Pod Scabiosa aka starflower

Scabiosa stellata

To save seed, simply allow the plant to put out its soccer-ball seed heads and wait for them to turn brown and dry. Then rub the seed off into a labeled bucket. No further processing is necessary.

You should get a good amount of seed that will be much less expensive than buying it in and will germinate like a dream. Store in a freezer if you have space, or in a cool dark place that has a stable temperature.

Learn more about seed saving and other gardening topics in my on-farm workshops!

Scabiosa stellata in green stage - perfect for fresh cuts.

Scabiosa at dry brown falling-apart stage, when it’s easy to gather seed.