Scabiosa caucasica ''Butterfly Blue''

Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower

  • Beautiful and abundant lavender-blue flowers
  • Attracts butterflies
  • Blooms May through October
  • Compact, grey-green foliage mounds to 24" round
  • Great in borders and as a long-lasting cut flower

Purchase options for Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower

  • Size: #1 -
  • Status: BeautiFULL
  • Availability: In Stock

$19.00


Beautiful lavender-blue flowers adorn this plant in abundance, and bring butterflies by the boat-load. They persist all season, beginning in May and lasting through October. The compact basal foliage is gray-green in color and mounds to 24" round. Plant in full sun and well-drained fertile soil. Can be used in the perennial border or as a long-lasting cut flower

Foliage Color
Gray
Green
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Flower Color
Blue
Lavender
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Late Spring
Early Summer
Summer Bloomer
Late Summer
Fall
Exposure
Full Sun
Habit
Mounding
Growing Tips for Scabiosa caucasica ''Butterfly Blue''

Cut faded flowers to encourage rebloom. Rounded habit with erect flower stems. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun to light shade.