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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 15 inches
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous. Very compact with fern-like blue/grey foliage.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP08957

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Common names
  • Pincushion Flower

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Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2019-07-03
Location: Gardnerville, Nevada
Date: 2018-06-17
Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-10-01
Location: My garden, Essex, UK
Date: 2022-05-31
Location: Fairfax, VA

Date: 2014-04-01
Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2016-06-20
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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2019-07-03
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2009-09-10
Location: Schwartz Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08

Date: 2014-04-19

Began to bloom April 23. 2nd year in my garden
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2006-07-18
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Date: 2008-05-15

Date: 2014-04-04
Location: all photos from my garden

Date: 2013-04-01

Date: June
Credit: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma

Date: 2014-04-19

Date: 2014-04-19
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2015-05-07

Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

Date: 2014-04-01

Date: 2014-04-01
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-03-23
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-03-23
Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2016-06-05
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Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-03-23
Location: In my garden
Date: 2008-05-15
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-07-07
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-07-07
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-25
Location: Schwartz Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Catmint20906 On May 17, 2015 Bloomed
lovesblooms On February 24, 2018 Seeds sown
winter sown
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winter sown
chelle On April 13, 2015 Transplanted
Rock garden, NW end, upper tier
chelle On April 9, 2015 Obtained plant
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MrsBinWY On February 25, 2018 Seeds sown
room temp; sprinkled all seeds from heavenlyfarm in milk jug
paleohunter On March 5, 2023 Transplanted
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