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Scabiosa columbaria Flutter 'Deep Blue'


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Scabiosa Flutter 'Deep Blue' has larger, deeper blue flowers than 'Butterfly Blue'. Popular with butterflies.


Description:
Scabiosa Flutter 'Deep Blue' is a pincushion flower with larger blooms and richer colours than 'Butterfly Blue'. It is a rewarding and easy to grow plant that blooms non-stop from spring throughout summer, producing large, vibrant, lavender-blue pompoms atop ferny, compact foliage. Vigorous grower. Great in sunny borders or containers. Popular with butterflies. Some drought tolerance.


Common Name: Pincushion Flower

Family: Caprifoliaceae (The Honeysuckle Family)

Zone Hardiness: 5-9

Light: Full Sun

Height: 12-24"

Width: 8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour: Blue

Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Summer - Fall

Soil Moisture: Average, Dry

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries: No

Benefits: Butterflies

Deer Resistant: Yes

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Dry calcareous pastures and banks to 600 metres.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia

Europe and Africa - North Africa

Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia

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