Common Name | Variegated pincushion flower |
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Family | Dipsacace |
Genus | Scabiosa |
species | columbaria |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP26077 |
EU Grant # | EDV(EU27534) |
Bloom Time | May, June, July, August, September |
Flower Color | Purple |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Showy and cute lime green leaf margins. Compared to S. 'Pink Lemonade' it has showier and more prominent variegation and violet rather than pink flowers. |
Landscape Value | Mixed beds, borders or containers. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 11" / 18" / 15" |
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 | -- |
Scabiosa ‘Vivid Imagination’
*** 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. |
Spark your imagination with the fantastic frilly foliage on this variegated Scabiosa! This splendid, lime-edged sport of 'Vivid Violet' delivers the same flower-power and mildew-resistance as the original, but not quite the same hardiness. The foliage makes a great texture as a component in a container and the plant carries blooms all summer!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 9-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 11″ / 18″ / 15″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July, August, September
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 2.0 |
pH | 5.5 – 7.0 |
Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 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″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | — |
Day Length for Flowering | Facultative Long Day |
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