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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Deep scarlet
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant

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Common names
  • Pincushion Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sixalix atropurpurea subsp. atropurpurea
  • Synonym: Scabiosa atropurpurea

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Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2014-05-12
Uploaded by Ecograndma

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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HamiltonSquare On January 24, 2018 Obtained plant
From Annie's Annuals and Perennials.$6.95 Original plants have re-seeded and lost the 'Scarlet color' over the years.
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