'Pink Mist' Scabiosa columbaria (Pincushion Flower)

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2610 Redbud Trail

Niles, MI 49120

269.695.2959

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8a - 8p

9a - 1p

Saturday:

8a - 6p

8a - 8p

9a - 1p

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Pincushion Flower ‘Pink Mist’
Scabiosa columbaria

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Type: Perennial

Zone: 3-9

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EXPOSURE

Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

Blooms early summer to early autumn

SIZE

12"-18"

15"

ATTRIBUTES

Cultivar Notes -

Pink Mist

Pincushion-like, pink flowers with a hint of lavender are borne atop wiry stems over a long period beginning in early summer. They hover over the short mound of ferny basal foliage. This is a reliable, long-blooming selection.

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.

Pincushion Flower ‘Pink Mist’Scabiosa columbaria

Pincushion Flower ‘Pink Mist’
Scabiosa columbaria