Pincushion Flower
Common name
Pincushion Flower
Botanical name
Scabiosa japonica var. alpina
Variety
Ritz Blue
Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
Light
Sun
Height
8-10" (20-25 cm)
Habit
Mounded
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Blue
Bloom Time
Spring-fall
Maintenance
Remove spent blooms
About
Sky blue flowers float delicately above neat mounds of deeply cut foliage. Wonderful plant with a vigorous habit, perfect for perennial borders. Makes a long-lasting cut flower for summer bouquets and attracts butterflies to the border.
