Aquilegia x 'Blue Bird' - Columbine - Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Aquilegia x 'Blue Bird' - Columbine - Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Columbine

Aquilegia x 'Blue Bird'

Also called Granny's Bonnet, Crowfoot

  • Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
  • Bicoloured flowers with light blue sepals and white petals
  • Fern-like gray-green foliage
  • Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
  • Flower Height: 60 cm
  • Foliage Height: 50 cm

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Blue

HEIGHT:
45-50 cm

SPREAD:
25-30 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Aquilegia is an easy to grow perennial, growing best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. Extended periods of drought may cause aquilegia to go into dormancy. Deadheading will help promote more blooms. They are somewhat susceptible to leaf miner and sawfly, which disfigure the foliage. As the plants usually wane in midsummer, it is safe to cut them down, to prevent self-seeding.