Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' - Pincushion Flower

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*Sprouts of Bristol - Kingsdown, BS6 5UD
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2 Kingsdown Parade
Bristol BS6 5UD
United Kingdom

+441179294158

£12.00
 

This deciduous perennial produces delicate blue purple flowers from spring through to autumn on long stems reaching above its bright green foliage. native to the UK, it's hardy throughout most of the country, down to -10°C.

This gorgeous native shrub produces delicate blue purple flowers from April through to November, and is known for attracting a variety of pollinators. Its flowers grow on long stems above funky foliage, and look amazing in your garden or in a vase if you want to grow your own cut flowers. Each stem bears a pincushion of flowers whose ruffled petals allow access to nectar-hungry pollinators throughout their blooming season.

Perennial Flower: bushy growth habit
Flowers April to November, foliage spring to autumn.


Scientific Name
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (mangy, dovelike plant, variety: Butterfly Blue)

Common Name
Scabious, Pincushion Flower

Origin
Native to the UK.

Pruning Tips
Deadhead to promote longer flowering; cut stems to ground level in winter.

Wildlife Value
Provides pollen and nectar/forage for butterflies, hoverflies, moths and bees, alongside a range of other pollinators. Their seeds are also good for birds.

Positioning
Place in full sun; this plant can grow in either a sheltered or an exposed spot.

Water
If growing in a container, water in dry weather; if in the ground, this plant is drought tolerant once established so shouldn't need extra water unless the weather is extremely hot and dry.

Soil
Use well-draining but moisture-retentive soil; add sand to help drainage if your soil has high clay content. Neutral to alkaline soil is best.

Food
Your pincushion flower should get all it needs from the soil without needing extra food; mulch the soil annually to ensure it replenishes the nutrients.

Pet-safe
Yes- no toxicity reported, though it's best for the plant and your pets if they don't nibble too much!

Sprouts Top Tips
Leave the seed heads in place after flowering; this will help it re-seed to flower year on year, and will help feed the birds. Cut back the stems in late winter before the plants starts to grow again.

 
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' - Pincushion Flower
£12.00

Important Information

If you have any questions, please check out the below or get in touch via our contact form

We're devoted to sending our customers quality plants with the best service around. Every plant is backed by our 7-day guarantee, so they arrive in good health.

Our team takes extra steps when prepping plants for transportation, but they're still sensitive to changes, so there may be minor cosmetic issues. We always aim to photograph and disclose any flaws before shipping, but a living creature travelling across the country in a box can take a hot minute to adjust to its new life.

If you have any issues within 7 days of receiving your order, holler at our customer support team on our contact form with your order details and some pics of the issue. After the guarantee has expired, though, we can't refund as we can't guarantee care and environmental factors. If you repot the plant during the 7 days, the guarantee is void.

We have been sending plants up and down the country for many year now and we like to think we have our way down to an art.

We protect the plant from falling out of the soil with tissue paper and tape if needed, then we wrap the plant in corrugated cardboard, and sometimes we protect the leaves with extra tissue paper if required. This is then placed into a box and if there is any empty space, we fill this with void fill to stop the plants moving around inside the box. Sometimes we will write a note on your packing slip to water the plant on arrival, so please look out for this. This is due a freshly watered plant going in a box will not only be soggy, but as the plant is in darkness this can sometimes make the plant unhappy when just freshly watered.

If your plant arrives to you unhappy, please send us a photo of the plant and packaging if relevant straight away, so we can advise you.

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We cannot give an idea of time, but if you would prefer delivery on a certain date (Monday - Friday) please get in touch or leave a note at check out with your preferred delivery date and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

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We do not offer free returns, but if you are unhappy with your delivery, please get in touch. If your parcel or order has been damaged, please take photos and send these over to our team so we can look into this for you.

If you have ordered an item and you would like to exchange it, we should be able to do this for you. There may be an extra charge for delivery, but get in touch to discuss. For plants there is a 7 day return policy and 30 days for everything else, apart from sale items which are none returnable. 

You can return or exchange in our Bristol shop for free.

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Chloe H.
Gorgeous colours

Such a brilliant selection of different and unique plants for the garden this year, excited to see how it fairs after winter!

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