Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' natural-tone Hardiness: half-hardy semi-evergreen perennial shrub

Hardiness: half-hardy semi-evergreen perennial shrub in the UK (down to around -5°C)

Showy and sensitive

Avoid heavy clay or soggy sites

but too little will cause leaf drop

modern design will keep your space looking stylish

Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' natural-tone Hardiness: half-hardy semi-evergreen perennial shrubScabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' is one of those plants that earns its place in almost every garden. This compact hardy perennial produces masses of soft lavender blue pincushion flowers from late spring right through to autumn, providing months of colour with very little fuss. It's a magnet for bees and butterflies, making it a brilliant addition to wildlife friendly gardens, cottage borders, gravel gardens and containers. Its neat, mound forming habit