Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'
Pincushion flower 'Butterfly Blue', Scabious 'Butterfly Blue', Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue', Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue Beauty'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Butterfly Blue' _ 'Butterfly Blue' is a mounding, clump-forming perennial with fine cut, grey-green basal leaves. It has pincushion flowers that are lavender blue, standing on erect stems from spring until frost.
Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' is: Deciduous
Branching, Clump-forming, Erect
Lavender, Blue in Spring; Lavender, Blue in Summer; Lavender, Blue in Autumn
Mid-green, Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green, Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green, Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
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Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower 'Butterfly Blue') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in light, free-draining, neutral or alkaline soil in a sunny position.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'
Pincushion flower 'Butterfly Blue', Scabious 'Butterfly Blue', Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue', Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue Beauty'
Scabiosa Scabiosa
'Butterfly Blue' _ 'Butterfly Blue' is a mounding, clump-forming perennial with fine cut, grey-green basal leaves. It has pincushion flowers that are lavender blue, standing on erect stems from spring until frost.
Deciduous
Branching, Clump-forming, Erect
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Lavender, Blue in Spring; Lavender, Blue in Summer; Lavender, Blue in Autumn
Mid-green, Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green, Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green, Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Seed
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Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower 'Butterfly Blue') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in light, free-draining, neutral or alkaline soil in a sunny position.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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