Pincushion Flowers (Scabiosa columbaria)
Copyright: Diane P. Brooks
Pincushion Flowers are most frequently known as ‘Butterfly Blue’. These flowers add a gentle violet hue to any garden. Their perennial blooms are nectar rich, attracting butterflies and birds to their sweet fragrant flowers. This flower is well-loved for its ability to bloom early and often, sometimes with blooms lasting into December.
Combine these sweet smelling vibrant Pincushion Flowers with other low growing flowers to fill out your backyard butterfly garden.
Pincushion Flowers is a Nectar Plant for:
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spicebush Swallowtail, and morePincushion Flowers Specifications:
Color(s): Blue flowers
Sun Exposure: Sun
Soil: Well-drained, fertile
Average Height: 12 in. to 15 in.
Average Spread: 10 in. to 12 in.
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Copyright: Diane P. Brooks