General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches (46-61cm)
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches (30-46cm)
Fruit: Showy
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Other: Dead head to encourage prolonged bloom.
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies

Common names
  • Pincushion Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lomelosia caucasica
  • Synonym: Scabiosa caucasica
  • Synonym: Scabiosa caucasica var. alba

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