Plant Profile: Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'

Names

Butterfly Blue Pincushion, Pincushion Flower

  • Photo of Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue's)

Phonetic Spelling:skab-ee-OH-suh kol-um-BAR-ee-uh

Genus:Scabiosa

Species:columbaria

Family:Caprifoliaceae

The Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower features fine leaves and vibrant lavender-blue blooms, and it is notably compact for its species. This plant typically flowers from April through to the first frost in autumn. It is an ideal choice for the front of garden borders or as a decorative element in patio or deck containers. However, it is important to note that it cannot withstand excessive moisture during the winter months.

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Feature Summary

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Tags

#dwarf
#compact habit
#HS302

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Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Feature Summary

Flowers
2" showy lavender-blue flowers that bloom almost year round.
Purple/Lavender
Blue
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
1-3 inches
Leaves
Gray-green finely cut leaves
Green
Gray/Silver
Attributes
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Cultural Conditions
12 inches-3 feet
Less than 12 inches
Landscape
Rock Garden
Cottage Garden
Fairy Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Small groups

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Flowers

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Flower Description

2" showy lavender-blue flowers that bloom almost year round.

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Flower Color

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Blue
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Purple/Lavender

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Leaves

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Leaf Description

Gray-green finely cut leaves

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Leaf Color

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Gray/Silver
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Green

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Attributes

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Whole Plant Traits

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Cultural Conditions

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Stem

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Landscape

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree