pincushion flower

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Noun1.pincushion flower - Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower headspincushion flower - Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States
mournful widow, Scabiosa atropurpurea, sweet scabious
scabiosa, scabious - any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
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For a simple display why not consider the hardy annuals such as scabious or pincushion flower or those traditional cornflowers?
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H | Deep purple pincushion flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea)
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Choices include campanula, candytuft, catmint, coreopsis, delphinium, dianthus, diascia, foxglove, gaillardia, geum, Japanese anemone, penstemon, phlox, pincushion flower, salvia, Scaevola, and yarrow.
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Pincushion flower (Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' and 'Pink Mist').
Foolproof perennials
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