‘Pink Mist’ Pincushion Flower – Scabiosa columbaria Manchester Great Sale Online

Do you want to enjoy delicate pink hues in your landscape well into fall? ‘Pink Mist’ pincushion flower is an incredibly long-blooming perennial with gorgeous frilled lilac-pink blooms and pincushion-like centers. They begin blooming in early summer and don’t let up until the first frost. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage faster reblooming! This perennial is also drought-tolerant and prefers sites with well-drained soil, like rock gardens.

The pincushion flower, or Scabiosa, gets its name from the beautiful pincushion-like flowers that cover the plant all summer. Scabiosa plants are considered exceptionally easy to care for as long as you provide them with enough light and well-draining soil. In ideal growing conditions, pincushion flower is one of the best plants you can grow if you want to attract butterflies to your garden. 

Vital details:

Size: 12-18″ x 15″

Light: Sun (6+ hrs/day)

Water: Needs medium to dry moisture, will not tolerate too much moisture or soggy conditions.

Hardiness: 3-9(Find your hardiness zone)

Pollinator value: Attracts butterflies & bees.

Notable features: Accent, border, containers, cottage gardening, edging, ground cover, massing, Small spaces, cut flower gardens, pollinator gardens.

Plant name: Scabiosa columbaria ‘Pink Mist’