Scabiosa columbaria Flutter Pure White ('Balflutturite') (Flutter Series)
pincushion flower
This new pincushion flower is relatively compact, but it doesn't skimp on its flowers - producing an abundance throughout the summer. A...
9cm pot
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2 litre pot
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3 × 9cm pots
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£23.97
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Plant description
This new pincushion flower is relatively compact, but it doesn't skimp on its flowers - producing an abundance throughout the summer. A great addition to mixed arrangements in a pot, it can also be added to a rockery - or drifted through the front of a sunny border.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Scabiosa columbaria Flutter Pure White ('Balflutturite') (PBR) (Flutter Series):
Protect young plants from slug damage using environmentally friendly slug pellets or beer traps. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and cut back in autumn to maintain tidy habit and form. Avoid winter wet.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
