 | Heritage Perennial Profile |
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| Plant Number: 1.480.250 | USDA Zone: 4 - 9 |
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 | Scabiosa columbaria var. ochroleuca |
| Common name : Yellow Pincushion Flower |
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| Pincushion flowers are delightful old-fashioned perennials, suited to any sunny border. This form is rather unique in having soft-primrose yellow flowers, held on branching stems for many weeks. Makes an excellent cut flower. Plants are useful in the garden, acting as a filler among other perennials, the soft colour blending well with nearly anything. Tolerant of hot, dry sites. This may act as a short-lived perennial but plants will usually self-seed year after year. Especially nice with silver-leaved companions. Attractive to butterflies.
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Creamy Yellow
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Early Fall
Mid Fall
Foliage Color
Grey Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Massed
Flower Head Size
Small
Height
60-80 cm
23-31 inches
Spread
45-60 cm
18-23 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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What others say about this plant...
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…makes a delightful wiry mass of stems with pretty cool yellow flowers, produced for many weeks. The whole plant is refined and the foliage dissected.; Graham Stuart Thomas, Perennial Garden Plants |
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