Botanical Name: Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'
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Common Name: Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Sunny Border
  • Description

  • Notes

'Butterfly Blue' is a Scabiosa selected for its rich lavender-blue flowers that blossom from late spring until frost. The flowers have ruffled outer petals that encircle a similarly colored dome with protruding stamens, giving rise to its common name. the foliage is clumping and basal, with green, deeply lobed leaves. Grows about 15 to 18 inches tall and wide. Use at the front of a sunny border, along a path, or in a parkstrip.