Butterfly Blue giga blue pincushion flower
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'
Perennial Plant of the Year 2000; MBG Plant of Merit 2000
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Butterfly Blue' giga blue pincushion flower (Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue') is a perennial for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The fragrant flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and they attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer tend to pass it by. The clumping plant grows 12 to 18 inches tall.
Pairs well with Silver sage, Creeping thyme, and Feather reed grass.