Crimson Pincushion Flower. A bushy growing perennial noted for its long blooming double crimson red pincushion flowers from summer to fall. The crimson pincushion has made an impact in the chelsea flower show where garden designers use its rich colouring and the airy placement of its blooms to good effect.
The pincushions resemble a fleet of dark tufty flying saucers hovering over wildflower meadows. The perianth is 3 3 cm long yellow orange. Drought tolerant once established.
Pincushion flower also called sweet scabious mourning bride or garden scabious scabiosa atropurpurea a southern european annual with deeply cut basal leaves and feathery stem leaves produces fragrant 5 cm 2 inch flower heads in white rose crimson.
It is a popular garden flower known to gardeners all around the world. Pincushion flower also called sweet scabious mourning bride or garden scabious scabiosa atropurpurea a southern european annual with deeply cut basal leaves and feathery stem leaves produces fragrant 5 cm 2 inch flower heads in white rose crimson. Pincushion flower also called sweet scabious mourning bride or garden scabious scabiosa atropurpurea a southern european annual with deeply cut basal leaves and feathery stem leaves produces fragrant 5 cm 2 inch flower heads in white rose crimson. It is a popular garden flower known to gardeners all around the world.
