Exposure • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Wet

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Nature Attraction • Butterflies

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Spring

Bloom Color • Pink

Attributes • Good Cut Flowers • Long Blooming • For Bird Lovers

Water Requirements • Water weekly during dry spells

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Riverbend Nursery (M.S.)

Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist'

Pincushion Flower

Beautiful delicate, soft pink flowers float daintily on long stems above neat mounds of foliage. Leaves are deeply cut and slightly fuzzy. Ideal plant for the front of the border.

Scabiosa (ska-bi-oh'-sa)

Family: Dipsacaceae · Common Name: Pincushion Flower

Graceful, honey-scented flowers rise above mounds of deeply cut, often fuzzy foliage. Excellent cut flowers. Attractive planted en masse or as specimens in rock gardens and borders. Prefers slightly alkaline soils.