Scabiosa columbaria ‘Vivid Violet’
Scabiosa columbaria 'Vivid Violet' offers large, glowing violet-pink pincushion flowers popular with butterflies.
Description:
Scabiosa columbaria 'Vivid Violet' offers large, glowing violet-pink pincushion flowers on extra hardy plants with a low mounding habit. Very free-flowering blooming continuously from late spring to frost, especially with a little deadheading. Has shown good mildew resistance in trials. Vigorous grower. Great in sunny borders or containers. Popular with butterflies. Some drought tolerance.
Common Name: Pincushion Flower
Family: Dipsacaceae (The Teasel Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Europe and Africa - North Africa
Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
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