General Plant Information (Edit)
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 8b
Plant Height: 20 inches
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light

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

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Location: Home
Date: 2021-05-03
First time with growing this cultivar, from seed.

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-07-15
Light mauve blue and airy blossoms.

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2014-08-03
Interesting leaves as well.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2014-07-19
Beautiful - from bud to open blossom.

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Plant Events from our members
ShawnSteve On December 22, 2020 Miscellaneous Event
Have additional seeds to spare, including "goldingensis" (AGM) Prefer to trade, only for alpines, which have blue flower color, only.
ShawnSteve On June 24, 2019 Seeds germinated
Second source; Summer Hill Seeds.
ShawnSteve On June 7, 2019 Seeds germinated
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