Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'

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Common name: Pincushion Flower

Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Distribution: Europe

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Life form: Perennial plant

Comments: This whimsical plant is so fun and easy to grow it was awarded the Perennial Plant of the Year award in 2000. Pincushion flowers are long-blooming, compact plants with uniquely shaped, eye-catching flowers. The pincushion-shaped flowers are produced most heavily in spring and will flower repeatedly when spent blooms are removed.

Links: The Plant List

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4: Waterwise Gardens • Accession: 2020-50/1 • Provenance: Garden

Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

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Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'

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