Plant Details:
Scientific Name: Scabiosa columbaria
Common Name: Pincushion flower
Hardiness Degree: -20°F (-28.9°C)
Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Late Summer
Plant Habit: Mounded
Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Shade Tolerant
Spacing: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Height: 16 - 18" (41 - 46cm)
Width: 12 - 14" (30 - 36cm)
Exposure: Partial Sun, Sun
General Information: Long-blooming blue flowers attract butterflies to the garden’s edge or rock gardens.
Both flowers and seedheads are lovely in arrangements.
Prefers partial shade in hot Summer climates; avoid wet soil in Winter.
2000 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Grower Information:
Compact, tidy mounds of deep green, basal leaves with wiry stems hold single, round, lavender-blue flowers.
'Butterfly Blue'