Scabiosa Columbaria "White Pincushion Flower" 17cmPot

🤍 Scabiosa ‘Butterfly White’

Botanical Name: Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly White’
COMMON NAMES: Butterfly Scabiosa, Pincushion Flower, White Scabious

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📌 Product Description

Scabiosa ‘Butterfly White’ is a graceful, long-flowering perennial producing delicate pure white pincushion-like blooms held above soft grey-green foliage. Its airy growth habit and nectar-rich flowers make it a magnet for butterflies and bees, adding movement and life to the garden.

Ideal for garden borders, cottage gardens, rockeries, and containers, this variety offers extended flowering and excellent performance in South African climates.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 30 – 50 cm
• Spread: approx. 30 – 40 cm
• Growth Habit: Compact, clump-forming
• Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun (essential for best flowering)
• Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy or loamy soils
• Water:
  • Moderate watering
  • Drought tolerant once established
  • Avoid waterlogged conditions
• Feeding: Light feeding during spring with a balanced fertiliser
• Maintenance:
  • Deadhead regularly to encourage continuous flowering
  • Trim back lightly after main flowering flush

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring (August – October)
• Growing Season: Spring to autumn
• Flowering Season: Late spring through autumn
• Climate Suitability: Thrives in temperate and Mediterranean climates
• Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Attracts butterflies and pollinators
• Long flowering period
• Drought tolerant once established
• Excellent cut flower

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Cottage gardens
✔ Mixed perennial borders
✔ Rockeries
✔ Pollinator gardens
✔ Cut flower arrangements