Perennials · 2 varieties
Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
Butterfly Blue — lavender pincushions from June to frost; butterflies take the name literally.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 12–18″
- Spread
- 15″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9 Pink Mist hardy to zone 4; both to zone 5
- Blooms
- Jun–Oct
- Deer
- Deer may browse it
- Rabbits
- A rabbit favorite protect young plants
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: Pink Mist is hardy to zone 4. Sources differ on Butterfly Blue: some rate it zone 4, others zone 5.
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.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Bluesoft lavender-blue | HardinessZone 4 or 5sources differ; zone 5 is safe | Blooms Jun–Oct | Size 12–18″ × 15″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| Pink Mistsoft light pink | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Oct | Size 12–18″ × 15″ Full sun · deer may browse |
Plant it with
Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) likes full sun. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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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.