Giga® Pink Pincushion Flower
$33.00 Original price was: $33.00.$9.90Current price is: $9.90.
1000 in stock
SKU: zONV0vdORV
Category: Perennials
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established water during dry spells.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 16 to 20 in. tall, 12 to 15 in. wide.
| Description | The largest of pincushion flowers to be found with charming, honey-scented, pink flowers. The 3-inch wide blooms rise on stiff, upright stems above a small, naturally compact mound of finely cut, often fuzzy foliage. Excellent cut flowers. Attractive as a border plant, specimen in a rock garden, or in a mass planting. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Mid spring through summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Edging, Small Spaces |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Tickseed (Coreopsis) Beardtongue (Penstemon); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Sedum (Sedum) |
| Care Instructions | Prefers enriched, loose, well-drained soil with a near neutral pH; avoid heavy, soggy soils. Shelter from intense afternoon sun exposures. Water regularly during growing season; avoid excess water during winter months. Remove spent blooms to prolong flowering. Cut back to the ground at the end of the season. |
| Lore | Scabiosa is a hardy, but short-lived perennial. It was once thought it would cure the disease Scabies, thus it’s Latin name: Scabiosa. It’s common name, Pincushion Flower, references the flowerhead’s likeness to a pin cushion from days of old. |