FoliagePincushion Flower
Scabiosa columbaria
Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa columbaria) is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 1-2 ft × 0.8-1 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs.
- USDA zones
- 5-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 1-2 ft × 0.8-1 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Bloom season
- Spring, Fall
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Pincushion Flower is hardy to about -20°F (estimated from USDA zone 5), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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