Scabiosa columbaria ‘ Butterfly Blue’, ‘Mariposa Blue’

‘Butterfly Blue’ and ‘Mariposa Blue’ are beautiful plants with broad flowers that are light lavender blue. The ‘Butterfly Blue’ flowers a little earlier and grows a little taller than the ‘Mariposa Blue’. They grow on thin stems, and the leaves are oblong and branched. The name ‘Scabies herb’ comes from the past, when it was used as a medicine for plague, dropsy and various skin diseases. This ‘Butterfly Blue’ is an asset to the garden border and combines nicely with plants that have purple, pink and yellow flowers.
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Care tips

Scabiosa columbaria likes soil rich in lime, and even grows well on stony soils. It does not tolerate soil that is too wet in winter. This plant thrives best in full sun, but can also be placed in partial shade, although the flowering may be a little less. It is best to move the plant as little as possible, but if you must, preferably do so in April. Occasionally you can give it some fertilizer to keep it healthy.

General care tips can be found here

Specifications

Dutch name:
Doveweed, Scabweed
Theme:
Sparkling spring, Natural & native
Type of crop:
Perennials
Flower color:
Blauw, Lila
Flowering time:
mei, juni, juli, augustus, september
Leaf color:
Height:
35 cm - 45 cm
Evergreen:
Nee
Hardiness:
Good
Pitch:
Sun, Semi-shade
Application:
Border, Plantenbak
Soil type:
Normale bodem
Special features:
Snijbloem, Trekt bijen aan, Trekt vlinders aan
Plant density:
9 to 12 per m²
Expected availability week: