Scabiosa Native. The flowers vary from dark burgundy red through to shades of pink and mauve. Scabiosa columbaria grows best in light often nutrient-poor calcareous soils so makes a lovely addition to gravel gardens and sunny wildlife gardens the flowers are especially.
Pacific Coast states Southern Plains New England. Introduced intentionally or unintentionally. Invaders of Texas Map.
Good for cutting the flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies.
Large attractive plant looks striking in summer meadow. The blooms appear from July to September and grow to around 60cm tall. Butterfly Blue is a compact clump-forming perennial which typically grows only 12-15. Good for cutting the flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies.