Zones 2-11, 14-34
Full
Moderate
Scabiosa columbaria
Pincushion Flower
Dipsacaceae
Perennials
SCABIOSAStamens protrude beyond curved surface of flower head, giving illusion of pins stuck into a cushion. Bloom begins in midsummer, continues until frost if flowers are deadheaded or cut regularly. Good in mixed or mass plantings. Excellent cut flowers.
Scabiosa columbaria
Native to Europe, Africa, Asia. To 2 ft. high and wide. Finely cut gray-green leaves. Flowers to 3 in., in lavender blue, pink, or white; almost all year in mildest areas.
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