| Common Name | Pincushion flower |
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| Family | Dipsacaceae |
| Genus | Scabiosa |
| species | caucasica |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP14038 |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | May, June, July, August, September |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | Better flower color with good flower size, better than any other on the market. |
| Landscape Value | Mixed beds or borders. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 10" / 14" / 18" |
| Soil (Garden) | Very well drained with high mineral and low organic. |
| Water (Garden) | Average needs, avoid winter wet. |
| Special Uses | Cut Flower, Deep South, Pollinator Attractor |
| Comments | Most common growing error is to grow as a greenhouse plant instead of as a wasteland plant. Add grit to the planting mix to aid drainage. |
Scabiosa ‘Ultra Violet’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Extremely dark, long blooming, electric violet flower color, making it a real stand out in the garden. Gray-green basal foliage hugs the ground with flower stalks rising well above the foliage. Perfect for the border and for the cut-flower grower. A butterfly magnet.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 10″ / 14″ / 18″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July, August, September
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| EC | 1.0 – 2.0 |
| pH | 6.2 – 7.0 |
| Fertility Needs | 75 – 100 ppm |
| Notes | For flowering, grow at 65° to 75° F (18° to 24°C). Do not grow any cooler than 55° F. |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 8 – 10 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | — |
| Day Length for Flowering | Facultative Long Day |
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