Giga Blue Pincushion Flower is a compact basal-clumping herbaceous perennial with finely cut, often fuzzy, grey-green foliage. The large honey-scented violet-blue flowers with larger outer petals and a domed center cushion of smaller flowers bloom on stiff stems nearly year-round from mid-spring through summer. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils, but tolerates part sun in hot southern climates. Intolerant of wet soils, especially in winter. Deadhead to extend bloom.
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Well-drained soils essential. Watch for aphids and whiteflies. Powdery mildew can occur.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Sedum, Beardtongue
IMAGES: Photo by Rachel Torgerson, Pincushion Flower, (2) jacilluch, Viudita silvestre - Boule de picots (15320263657), CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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