giga blue pincushion flower
Scabiosa columbaria
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 16 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue, purple
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Giga blue pincushion flower (Scabiosa columbaria) is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Its blue to purple flowers are fragrant and bring butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds to the garden. Deer tend to pass it by. The gray and green leaves form a neat clump that stays under 16 inches tall.
Pairs well with Silver sage, Japanese forest grass, and Ornamental onion.