Scabiosa, also known as pincushion flower, is one of the most delightful perennials in the cottage garden. As a member of the honeysuckle family, it’s native to parts of Europe, Asia and Africa ...

Credit: Photo: GETTY IMAGES Blue is such a vivid colour ... With its domed pincushion flowers Succisa pratensis looks like a scabious, but botanists have separated it from other scabious on ...