Scabiosa columbaria Raspberry Kisses
Scabiosa columbaria 'Raspberry Kisses' is a pincushion flower with pink to purple flowers.
Scabiosa columbaria ‘Raspberry Kisses’ is a pincushion flower with delicate pink blossoms that take on purple hues as they age. They are held atop low mounds 15-20 inches tall 12 inches wide. Very free flowering and sterile for continuous blooming throughout the summer months into fall. Low maintenance with a little deadheading. Great in the border, rock garden, containers and the vase. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant. Cultivar name ‘Pmoore02’.
Common Name: Pincushion Flower
Family: Dipsacaceae (The Teasel Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia, North Africa
