Scabious Butterfly Blue is a graceful, long flowering perennial with soft lavender blue pincushion flowers that appear from early summer well into autumn. The delicate blooms rise on slender stems above a neat mound of fresh green foliage, adding movement and gentle colour to borders. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, this variety is ideal for cottage gardens, wildlife friendly planting and naturalistic borders. Butterfly Blue provides a long, reliable season of interest and blends beautifully with grasses and other airy summer perennials.
Sunlight position:
Full sun
Eventual height and spread:
Height 40 cm, Spread 35 cm
Soil type:
Well drained soil
This plant is supplied as a young perennial plug around 3 to 5 cm in size. These smaller plants grow on quickly once planted and usually take around eight to twelve weeks to reach the size of a typical 9 cm growers pot. When your young plant arrives, unpack it straight away, water gently, and place it in a bright, sheltered spot for a short time while it settles. Plant out or pot on as soon as possible, keeping the soil moist while the roots establish. Once settled, it will grow into a healthy, long lasting perennial for your garden.
