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Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue

Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue
Scabious

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All the Scabiosa Colombaria "Butterfly Blue" plants arrived in good condition except for one, which apparently must have been stored in a rank state... what a shame!

Fred, 02/04/2024

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A lavender blue scabious, with a lovely airy appearance, perfect for a country flowerbed.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
40 cm
Spread at maturity
25 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Description

The 'Butterfly Blue' Pincushion Flower blooms for a very long period. The lavender-blue flowers appear from May until frost without interruption. Its rustic touch gives a beautiful natural aspect to the garden.

The flowers are adorable 4-5 cm (2in) in diameter pompoms, with protruding stamens like small needles stuck in a ball of wool. They sway in the wind at the end of thin stems. This airy appearance makes them lovely flowers for light bouquets.

Planting pincushion flowers will attract bees, butterflies, and beautiful burnet moths. In flower beds, plant them alongside other perennials. For example, with baby's breath, sage, and fountain grass, the combination will be bucolic.

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Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue (Flowering) Flowering
Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue (Foliage) Foliage
Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour mauve
Flowering time June to September
Flower size 4 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm
Spread at maturity 25 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Scabiosa

Species

columbaria

Cultivar

Butterfly Blue

Family

Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacaceae

Other common names

Scabious

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference96992

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Planting and care

Plant the Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' in a sunny spot to the north and slightly shadier to the south. They prefer slightly chalky, well-drained soils. Water them regularly in the first year, but not excessively. They sometimes tend to decline after 2 or 3 seasons. To keep them, enrich with organic fertilizer, and ensure they do not suffer from excessive moisture in winter by lightening the planting substrate with sand.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Éliminez régulièrement les fleurs fanées
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June to August
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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