Pincushion Flower Scabiosa Columbaria Butterfly Blue. Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue. Butterfly Blue is a compact clump-forming perennial which typically grows only 12-15.
Old flower stems can be pruned for winterbut leave new growth at base to overwinter. Deadhead to get repeat blooms. Long and profuse bloom from late April until frost.
Grow in full sun in average soil with excellent drainage where plants can be spaced 12.
Scabiosa columbaria Butterfly Blue. Plants require well-drained soil and do not like having wet feet over winter. Makes a perfect blooming evergreen plant along the front of a border or in combination with mixed annuals bulbs and perennials. Tidy plants are valued for mass bedding effects or mixed perennial borders.