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Pincushion Flower 'Butterfly Blue' (Scabiosa columbaria)

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Botanical name: Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' • Bloom season: Late spring to fall • Bloom color: Lavender-blue

Lavender-blue pincushion heads on thin, wiry stems held well above a low basal mound, bobbing at the slightest movement. It flowers from late spring until frost with almost no break, even without deadheading, providing a long bloom window. The flat, densely packed head is close to an ideal landing pad for butterflies.

Botanical name: Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' • Bloom season: Late spring to fall • Bloom color: Lavender-blue

Lavender-blue pincushion heads on thin, wiry stems held well above a low basal mound, bobbing at the slightest movement. It flowers from late spring until frost with almost no break, even without deadheading, providing a long bloom window. The flat, densely packed head is close to an ideal landing pad for butterflies.

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Plant Characteristics

Botanical Name: Scabiosa columbaria

Cultivar: 'Butterfly Blue'

Common Name: Pincushion Flower

Native: Non-native

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Moderate

Bloom Time: Late spring to fall

Bloom Color: Lavender-blue

Pollinators: Bees; Butterflies

Deer Resistant: Yes

Mature Size: W 12"-18" x H 12"-18"

Soil: Well-drained; average garden soil

Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial

USDA Zones: 3 to 8

Spread Habit: Clumping

Available As: Live plant

Native Region: Not native to North America; origin Europe, Africa and Asia

Growing Notes

Full sun and average, well-drained garden soil with moderate water. Space about 12 inches apart. It is compact enough for the front of a bed or a container and it does not flop. In Reno it appreciates being kept from drying out completely in the hottest weeks.

  • Water: Moderate

  • Sun: Full Sun

  • Soil: Well-drained; average garden soil

  • Mature size: 12 to 18 in by 12 to 18 in

Maintenance

Deadhead continuously; this is the whole maintenance story and it is directly responsible for the bloom length, since the plant stops when it sets seed. Cut back the old growth in early spring. Divide every three years, as the clump loses vigor from the center if left alone longer.