{"product_id":"scabiosa-atropurpurea-qis-black-purple-sweet-scabious","title":"Scabiosa atropurpurea QIS® Black Purple | Sweet Scabious | Pincushion Flower","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"918\" data-start=\"580\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"622\" data-start=\"580\"\u003eScabiosa atropurpurea QIS® Black Purple | Sweet Scabious\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"673\" data-start=\"630\"\u003eScabiosa atropurpurea QIS® Black Purple\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as Sweet Scabious, is a striking annual variety from the highly regarded QIS® series – selected for its uniform growth, tall stems, and floristry-grade flower quality. This variety produces large, dark purple to nearly black pincushion flowers atop long, sturdy stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:55px] grow overflow-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative h-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex h-full flex-col overflow-y-auto [scrollbar-gutter:stable_both-edges] @[84rem]\/thread:pt-(--header-height)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"@thread-xl\/thread:pt-header-height flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-34\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"668f2d2e-9885-4fb3-a92d-35600b7ba7c2\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1248\" data-start=\"956\"\u003eQIS® Black Purple is a prolific bloomer that performs beautifully in the garden and as a cut flower. It also dries well, making it suitable for fresh arrangements, dried bouquets, and wildlife-friendly planting schemes. 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