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Mariposa Blue

Scabiosa columbaria 'Mariposa Blue'

£5.50

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Brighten your borders and containers with 'Mariposa Blue,' a hardy, easy-to-grow perennial that delivers stunning blue flowers from July through October. This compact clump-former thrives in full sun with minimal fuss, adapting to various soil types and conditions while reaching a neat 45cm height—perfect for front-of-border planting. At just £6 and organically grown, it's an affordable way to add months of color to your garden with a plant that handles exposed sites and cold winters with ease.

A CLOSER LOOK

Plant details.

LifecyclePerennial
HabitClump-forming
Foliage typeSemi Evergreen

Suitability: Borders, Cottage gardens, Cut flower gardens, Gravel gardens, Wildlife gardens
Position: Border | Front, Container Garden, Cutting Garden
Light: Full sun
Soil moisture: Free draining, Moist
Soil acidity: Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type: Chalk, Loam, Sandy
Hardiness: H5 [-15 to -10ºC] Hardy | Cold winter
Time to maturity: 1–2 Years
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
Mature height: 0.1–0.5 m
Mature spread: 0.1–0.5 m
Foliage colour: Green, Grey
Flower colour: Blue
Growing skill: Easy
Genus: Scabiosa | Scabious
Aspect: North, East, South, West

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Jul–Oct

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Growing conditions+

Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained or Well-drained.

Winter hardiness+

RHS rating: H5 (UK growing conditions). See the source profile for cultivation advice.

Plant information sources+

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RHS · Scabiosa columbaria 'Mariposa Blue'

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