Common Name | Pincushion flower |
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Family | Dipsacaceae |
Genus | Scabiosa |
species | caucasica |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP14038 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | May, June, July, August, September |
Flower Color | Purple |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Better flower color with good flower size, better than any other on the market. |
Landscape Value | Mixed beds or borders. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 10" / 14" / 18" |
Soil (Garden) | Very well drained with high mineral and low organic. |
Water (Garden) | Average needs, avoid winter wet. |
Special Uses | Cut Flower, Deep South, Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | Most common growing error is to grow as a greenhouse plant instead of as a wasteland plant. Add grit to the planting mix to aid drainage. |
Scabiosa ‘Ultra Violet’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Extremely dark, long blooming, electric violet flower color, making it a real stand out in the garden. Gray-green basal foliage hugs the ground with flower stalks rising well above the foliage. Perfect for the border and for the cut-flower grower. A butterfly magnet.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 10″ / 14″ / 18″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July, August, September
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 2.0 |
pH | 6.2 – 7.0 |
Fertility Needs | 75 – 100 ppm |
Notes | For flowering, grow at 65° to 75° F (18° to 24°C). Do not grow any cooler than 55° F. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 8 – 10 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | — |
Day Length for Flowering | Facultative Long Day |