'Flutter™ Deep Blue' Scabiosa columbaria (Dwarf Pincushion Flower)

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Dwarf Pincushion Flower ‘Flutter™ Deep Blue’
Scabiosa columbaria (‘Flutter™’ Series)

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Type: Perennial

Zone: 5-9

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EXPOSURE

BLOOM SEASON

Blooms mid-spring to late summer

SIZE

12"-14"

10"-12"

ATTRIBUTES

Cultivar Notes -

Flutter™ Deep Blue

A dwarf Pincushion Flower from the Flutter series, featuring flowers that are larger and deeper blue than the popular S. ‘Butterfly Blue’. Blooms non-stop from spring through late summer. Terrific for mass planting, edging the border or in pots. Flowers are attractive to butterflies. Drought tolerant once established.

Series Notes -

Flutter™

Flutter™ Scabiosa is a great spring-summer flowering perennial that flawlessly achieves a cottage garden look. Large flowers attract bees and hummingbirds.

Species Notes -

Scabiosa columbaria

Pincushion flower can be grown throughout much of the country, USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 10. They perform best in locations with good drainage and full sun; it is best to put them in locations with light shade in the Deep South and West. Scabiosa is commonly used in containers, perennial borders or as a cut flower and is great for attracting butterflies into the garden.

Genus Notes -

Scabiosa

These varieties of Scabiosa are rugged front of the border plants with lace flowers known for attracting butterflies and a very long bloom time that lasts until frost.

Scabiosas bear multitudes of showy, disc-shaped flowers over a long period (if the spent flowers are removed). Plants require well-drained soil with a pH close to neutral.

Dwarf Pincushion Flower ‘Flutter™ Deep Blue’Scabiosa columbaria (‘Flutter™’ Series)

Dwarf Pincushion Flower ‘Flutter™ Deep Blue’
Scabiosa columbaria (‘Flutter™’ Series)