Aquilegia - Columbine

Aquilegia - Columbine 

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Columbines have been grown in gardens for centuries and are among the most popular of perennials. Hummingbirds will often drop in to sip nectar from the flowers. Purple and yellow blooms. Excellent for cutting. Since Columbines are relatively short lived, allow some of the plants to go to seed and self sow. Leaf miners or sawfly may disfigure the leaves around flowering time. Simply trim off the ugly foliage and the plants will grow fresh leaves. Flowers form a delicate star of outer petals surrounding an inner ring with yellow centers. Long spurs project out behind blossoms. Graceful, ferny mound of blue-green foliage. 

*These Columbines are all in their second year and should bloom this spring/ summer! 
Perennial, Biennials
Zones: 3-8
Size: 18-24 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide
Light: Full Sun to Mostly Shady
Soil: Normal, Acidic, Sandy
Water: Keep moist until established
Bloom: Mid-Spring to Early Summer
Other notes: Deer and Rabbit Resistant
Uses:   Accent: Good Texture/Form,  Attracts Hummingbirds,  Border,  Containers,  Cut Flower. Mass plantings