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Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)

Butterfly Blue — lavender pincushions from June to frost; butterflies take the name literally.

Photo coming — we shoot these on our own benches. Want to see it now? Call (763) 742-8774.
Light
Full sun
Height
12–18″
Spread
15″
Deer
Deer may browse it
Pollinators
Bees and butterflies work it
Containers
Good in pots

Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.

The 2 Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) varieties we grow

Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.

Butterfly Blue12–18″ × 15″
Pink Mist12–18″ × 15″

Plant it with

Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) pairs well with these, and we grow them all:

Achillea (Yarrow)Aconitum (Monkshood)Alcea Rosea (Hollyhock)Aruncus Dioicus (Goatsbeard)Asclepias Incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)Asclepias Syriaca (Common Milkweed)

More perennials

Ajuga (Bugleweed)Allium (Ornamental Onion)AnemoneAnemone sylvestrisAquilegia (Columbine)Armeria (Sea Thrift)ArtemisiaAsclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)

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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.