Botanical Name: Scabiosa caucasica
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Common Name: Pincushion Flower  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Pincushion flower is a charming little perennial that grows about 18 to 24 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide. It has green to grey-green foliage that is deeply lobed and forms dense low clumps. Flowers sit atop tall, wiry stems and bloom from late May to mid summer, sometimes longer. The flowers have ruffled outer petals in pale blue, lavender, and white, and they surround a center cushion with protruding stamens that resemble pins in a cushion. Use in perennial borders, parkstrips, along walks; an excellent cut flower.