{"product_id":"col-2l-sca-but-blux1","title":"Scabious ‘Butterfly Blue’ — Hardy Perennial, Bee-Friendly, 2L Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003eScabious ‘Butterfly Blue’ — a hardy herbaceous perennial with lavender-blue and flowering june to october. A reliable nectar source for bees and pollinators. Supplied as an established specimen in a 2L pot, grown peat-free at our Yorkshire nursery and ready to plant out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy Herbaceous Perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e June to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single plant in a 2L pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe detail\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScabious 'Butterfly Blue' is a charming and reliable hardy perennial, loved for its delicate lavender-blue pincushion flowers that appear in abundance from early summer right through to the first frosts of autumn. This exceptionally long flowering season makes it a standout choice for borders, cottage gardens, gravel gardens and containers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach flower head is held on slender, wiry stems above a neat mound of finely divided, grey-green foliage, creating a soft, airy display that works beautifully alongside other sun-loving perennials and ornamental grasses. As a magnet for bees, butterflies and other pollinators, Scabious 'Butterfly Blue' is an excellent addition to any wildlife-friendly planting scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy ours\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrown by us in Yorkshire, in peat-free compost, shipped in plastic-free packaging. Every plant arrives strong, well-rooted and ready to thrive — not weeks of waiting before it gets going. Each order includes access to our free care app with planting and seasonal care reminders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to grow\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eScabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompact, Clump-Forming Perennial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWell-Drained, Moderately Fertile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJune to October\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully Hardy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorders, Cottage Gardens, Gravel Gardens, Containers, Wildlife Gardens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill it come back next year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — Scabious ‘Butterfly Blue’ is a hardy herbaceous perennial. It will die back over winter and re-emerge in spring, returning bigger and stronger each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen will it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect flowers from june to october. Deadheading spent blooms promptly often encourages a second flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs it really bee-friendly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — Scabious ‘Butterfly Blue’ is a known nectar source and is regularly visited by bees, butterflies and other pollinators throughout its flowering season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat size pot does it arrive in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied as a single specimen in 2L pot, well-rooted and ready to plant out or pot on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season 28","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57506615886207,"sku":"COL-2L-SCA-BUT-BLUX1","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/7778\/0863\/files\/file_3ce8a59f-ff71-44a1-9843-d266eff3f8cc.png?v=1778621039","url":"https:\/\/www.season28.co.uk\/products\/col-2l-sca-but-blux1","provider":"Season 28","version":"1.0","type":"link"}