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Scabiosa

	Pink Lemonade Scabiosa Description: The Scabiosa Pink Lemonade, 'Scabiosa columbaria', also known as Pincushion Flower, has wonderful light pink flowers that bloom from June to October. With its green foliage, it has a plant height of 10� and a spread of 12-18"and is disease resistant. It is best to plant Scabiosa in full sun, with well-drained soil and it should be watered regularly throughout the warmer months to increase its overall performance. It will do excellent for front-of-the-border areas, with Coreopsis �Moonbeam', Dianthus 'Bath's Pink', in mass plantings or as cut flowers.PPAF Price: $11.95 Category: Scabiosa

	Scabiosa - Samanthas Pink Description: The Scabiosa 'Samanthas Pink', is a vigorous and robust Pinchusion plant, displaying large pink flowers. The lovely medium pink blooms on long stems also cut well. �Samanthas Pink� is reminiscent of a pincushion full of pins. With its gray-green foliage, it has a plant height of 16� and a spread of 12-18". It is also disease resistant. It is best to plant Scabiosa in full sun, with well-drained soil and should be watered regularly throughout the warmer months to increase its overall performance. Deadheading after the first bloom will encourage repeat bloom time. �Giant Blue� is great for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds and does excellent in rock gardens. It will do excellent for front-of-the-border areas, with Coreopsis �Moonbeam', Dianthus 'Bath's Pink', in mass plantings or as cut flowers. Price: $11.95 Category: Scabiosa

	Butterfly Blue Scabiosa Description: The Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue�, Scabiosa columbaria, also know as the Pincushion Flower, has wonderful 2" lavender-blue flowers that bloom from June to October. �Butterfly Blue� is a reminiscent of a pincushion full of pins. With its gray-green foliage, it has a plant height of 12� and a spread of 12-18". It is also disease resistant. Scabiosa �Butterfly Blue� was name Perennial Plant of the Year in 2000, and one can see why. It will do excellent for front-of-the-border areas, with Coreopsis �Moonbeam', Dianthus 'Bath's Pink', in mass plantings or as cut flowers. Price: $10.95 Category: Scabiosa