Scabiosa japonica var. alpina Alpine pincushion flower Z 4-9

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  Lavender daisies from late-summer into fall, valuable for long-blooming and short size

  Size: 6-10” x 15-24” Care: sun in well-drained, to moist well-drained, acidic soil
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  Purple-blue spikes bloom from early to late summer

  Size: 4-6” x 8-12”
  Care: sun, moist well-drained to well-drained soil
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  Described in 1779 in Prosp. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné