Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue
$14.99
Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue carries lavender-blue pincushion flowers above a compact foliage mound, bringing months of bloom to sunny borders, patio containers, and cutting gardens.
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Description
Lavender-blue pincushion flowers rise on slender stems above the compact gray-green foliage of Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue. The clump stays low and rounded while the flowers continue from spring into fall with regular deadheading. It fits naturally at the front of a sunny border, in a patio container, or among plants grown for cutting.
Plant it in full sun and moist but well-drained soil, keeping the crown away from standing water and winter wet. Butterflies visit the nectar-rich flowers, while the long flowering stems provide material for small arrangements. Divide established clumps or take basal cuttings for propagation.
Additional information
| Height | 30 cm – 45 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 30 cm – 45 cm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August, September, October, April, November |
| Synonyms | Scabiosa Blue Butterflies, Scabiosa Butterfly Blue, Scabiosa Butterfly Blue Beauty, SCABIOSA columbaria 'Butterfly Blue', Scabiosa Irish Perpetual Flowering, Scabiosa Perpetual Flowering |
| Family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Propagation | Divide established clumps or take basal cuttings. |
| Pests | Aphids and spider mites may occasionally occur. |
| Diseases | Root rot can develop in poorly drained soil. |
| Pruning | Deadhead spent flowers to prolong bloom, then cut back flowering stems in autumn. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moist but well drained during active growth. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun. |
| Color flower autumn | Purple, Blue |
| Color flower spring | Purple, Blue |
| Color flower summer | Purple, Blue |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Clump-former |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Urban and courtyard gardens, Flowering borders, Patio and container use, Cottage and informal gardens, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Butterfly-Friendly, Cutting Garden, Container Planting |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Butterfly Blue Pincushion, Dove Pincushions, Pigeon's Scabiosa, Pincushion Flower |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23022965, ZSCACOBB0001G |
| Usps | Lavender-blue pincushion flowers rise above ferny foliage., Compact plants bloom for months in borders and patio containers. |