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Common Name: Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower  
Botanical Name: Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'  
Plant Description: Long-blooming, compact, clump-forming perennial. Lavender-blue flowers have discs of petals on the outside and a mound of stamen on the inside that resemble pins. Flowers are borne one per stem and will bloom almost continuously through the year until frost. Grayish-green leaves are deeply cut.  
Plant Family: Dipsacaceae  
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9  
Mature Size: 12-18" tall and wide  
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial  
Light Requirement: Full Sun  
Bloom Time: Summer  
Water Requirement: Moderate  
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Color(s): Blue , Lavender  
Utah Native: No  
Garden Location(s): Woodland Landscape  

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