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To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
The Scabiosas may have a rather ugly name, but wow, what beautiful flowers! (Butterflies will love them as much as you do.) And once this one gets going, it gives you true blue flowers week after week. They're great in the garden, and also one of the best perennial flowers for cutting--they have long, clean stems that display each flower beautifully in a vase. Sometimes this perennial is called Pincushion Flower.
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SKU
AM014391
Item Package Size
Plant - 3" Pot
Common Name
Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower
Botanical Name
Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue
Zones
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Purple
Flower Size
2" flowers
Mature Height
12-18" tall
Mature Spread
12-18" wide
Growth Rate
Medium
Bloom Time
Late spring to fall
Planting Depth
Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in.
Ships As
Potted Plant
Foliage
Forms a low mound of ferny green foliage.
Soil Type
Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Tolerates
Dry Sites
Advantages
Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Great For Mass Plantings, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Good For Cut Flowers, Good For Containers, Plants For Small Spaces, Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant
As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat. The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and spring-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
Perennials and spring-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone. Perennial and spring-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service toll-free at (877) 309-7333 or contact us by email.
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$6.99
$20 to $34.99
$8.99
$35 to $49.99
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$50 to $74.99
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$75 to $99.99
$14.99
$100 and Over
$16.99
Canadian Shipping Charges
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Shipping Charges
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$25 to $49.99
$19.95
$50 to $74.99
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$75 to $99.99
$29.95
$100 and Over
$39.95
If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. If you have any questions, please call us at (877) 309-7333.
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