(Image Courtesy of Walters Gardens) Bushy basal mounds of grey-green scalloped foliage send up sturdy 18-inch stems topped with violet-blue pincushion-like flowers. These curious and numerous flowers are elegant and wind-responsive, blooming by the dozen from June until October and drawing pollinators from afar. A tidy clump-forming perennial ‘Butterfly Blue’ is a fantastic choice for the mixed border or cutting garden. 2000 Perennial Plant of the Year.
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Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
1½'
Texture:
Fine Texture
Recommended Spacing:
12" to 16"
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Bees
Butterflies
Cuttings
Moderate Area
Rebloomer
Seasonal Effect
Small Area
Award Winning
Features
Sturdy 18-inch stems are topped with curious and numerous violet-blue pincushion-like flowers.
Landscape Value
A tidy clump-forming perennial 'Butterfly Blue' is a fantastic choice for the mixed border or cutting garden.
Care
Watering:
'Butterfly Blue' Pincushion Flower is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Butterfly Blue' Pincushion Flower is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Butterfly Blue' Pincushion Flower should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
