Pincushion Flower
Scabiosa caucasica. DIPSACACEAE.
Planting and Growing Pincushion Flower
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow pincushion flower in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of pincushion flower
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for pincushion flower
- Season of bloom and planting time for pincushion flower
- When, how deep, and where to plant pincushion flower
- How to plant pincushion flower
- Watering, fertilizing, care, and pests or diseases of pincushion flower
- Landscape and container uses of pincushion flower
- Comments about pincushion flower and its features
Growing Pincushion Flower
Several cultivars of mounding or spreading, semi-evergreen perennial herbs, 18–30 in. (45–75 cm) tall, 12–18 in. (30–45 cm) wide. Opposite, smooth, medium green, finely cut or narrow, toothed, leaves, to 5 in. (13 cm) long.
See also Annual Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa atropurpurea.
Planting and Care Guide
Blooms
Many showy, blue, pink, purple, red, white, ball-shaped, often fringed flowers, 2–3 in. (50–75 mm) wide, with circular, pincushion-like gray centers, on flexible, narrow stalks, in summer.
Best Climates
Hardy. Zones 3–7. Best in humid climates.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained, sandy loam. Fertility: Rich. 7.0–8.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Spring in full sun to partial shade, 12–15 in. (30–38 cm) apart.
Proper Care
Moderate. Keep moist; allow soil surface to dry between waterings. Fertilize monthly. Mulch in summer, winter. Protect from frost. Propagate by division.
About This Plant
Good choice for accents, borders, edgings, ground covers in cottage, formal, shade gardens. Good for cutting. Pest resistant. Mildew, root rot susceptible.