The Scabiosa japonica 'Blue Diamonds', also known as Pincushion Flower, is a dwarf selection that only reaches 6 inches tall. The wonderful lilac-blue flowers bloom from June to October. `Blue Diamonds' is a reminiscent of a pincushion full of pins. With its green foliage, it has a plant spread of 12-18", and it is disease resistant. `Blue Diamonds' is great for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds and does excellent in rock gardens. It will do excellent for front-of-the-border areas, with Coreopsis `Moonbeam', Dianthus 'Bath's Pink', in mass plantings or as cut flowers.
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