Scabiosa columbaria Flutter 'Deep Blue'
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:
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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