The pincushion is a long-blooming flower that adds pretty garden color. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Scabiosa are flowers that look a little like something you'd stick your sewing needles in.

The pincushion flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea) is a delightful flowering plant native to Mediterranean countries. In some parts of the U.S. it's grown as an annual, but it can be treated as a perennial ...