Scabiosa columbaria f. nana Dwarf dove pincushions Z 4-8

Lavender- blue pincushions

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Lavender- blue pincushions on this short, front-of-the-border flower that blooms for four, yes, 4, months, June to September. Deadhead to promote reblooming.

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