Columbine (Aquilegia) [ak-will-EE-jah]

Other Names Granny's Bonnet
Family Ranunculaceae
Description

Aquilegia is a genus of about 60–70 species of perennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere, known for the spurred petals of their flower.

Columbines are distinctive for their five-petaled flowers that have long, backward-extending spurs as pouch-like extensions of the petals, which contain nectar. Sepals and petals are brightly coloured. 

 

Named Cultivars Aquilegia 'Biedermeier', Aquilegia 'Blue and White', Aquilegia 'Blue Bird', Aquilegia 'Blue Jay', Aquilegia 'Bunting', Aquilegia 'Crimson Star', Aquilegia 'Dorothy Rose', Aquilegia 'Dove', Aquilegia 'Earlybird Blue White', Aquilegia 'Earlybird Mix', Aquilegia 'Earlybird Purple Blue', Aquilegia 'Earlybird Purple White', Aquilegia 'Earlybird Purple Yellow', Aquilegia 'Earlybird Red White', Aquilegia 'Earlybird Red Yellow', Aquilegia 'Earlybird White', Aquilegia 'Earlybird Yellow', Aquilegia 'Music Mix', Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow', Aquilegia 'Origami Hybrids', Aquilegia 'Red Hobbit', Aquilegia 'Remembrance', Aquilegia 'Songbird Blue Bird Improved', Aquilegia 'Songbird Blue Bird', Aquilegia 'Songbird Bluebird', Aquilegia 'Songbird Cardinal', Aquilegia 'Songbird Goldfinch', Aquilegia 'Songbird Nightingale', Aquilegia 'Songbird Robin', Aquilegia 'Spezialrasse', Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose & White', Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Yellow', Aquilegia 'Swallowtail', Aquilegia 'Winky Blue and White', Aquilegia 'Winky Double Dark Blue & White', Aquilegia 'Winky Double Mix', Aquilegia 'Winky Hybrids', Aquilegia 'Winky Pink', Aquilegia 'Winky Purple & White', Aquilegia 'Winky Red', Aquilegia 'Winky Single Blue-White', Aquilegia 'Winky White', Aquilegia (Biedermeier Group), Aquilegia (McKana Group), Aquilegia alpina, Aquilegia atrata, Aquilegia barnebyi, Aquilegia caerulea, Aquilegia canadensis, Aquilegia chrysantha, Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen', Aquilegia chrysantha var. hinckleyana, Aquilegia coerulea 'Kirigami Rose and Pink', Aquilegia flabellata 'Ministar', Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila, Aquilegia fragrans, Aquilegia glandulosa, Aquilegia hybrida 'Songbird Robin', Aquilegia hybrida 'Spring Magic Rose & Ivory', Aquilegia olympica, Aquilegia Origami Blue & White, Aquilegia Origami Red & White, Aquilegia skinnerii 'Tequila Sunrise', Aquilegia spp., Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier', Aquilegia vulgaris, Aquilegia vulgaris 'Barlow White', Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow', Aquilegia x caerulea 'Sunshine', Aquilegia x hybrida 'Origami Blue & White', Aquilegia x hybrida 'Swan Blue and White', Aquilegia x hybrida 'Swan Burgundy and White', Aquilegia x hybrida 'Swan Lavender', Aquilegia x hybrida 'Swan Mix', Aquilegia x hybrida 'Swan Red and White', Aquilegia x hybrida 'Swan Violet and White', Aquilegia x hybrida 'Swan White'
Plant Data
I am a... Deciduous Perennial Upright, Clump-forming
Mature Size 4 - 36 inches tall. 6 - 24 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium : Do not let dry out.
Zones 3a - 9b
Tags Accent, Alpine Garden, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Blooms for 4 Weeks or More, Border, Clay Soil, Container, Cottage Garden, Cut Flower, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Eclectic Garden, Fillers, For a Shady Spot, For a Sunny Spot, Formal Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Hummingbird Garden, Mass, Moist Soil, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Sandy Soil, Showy Flowers, Thornless, Tried & True / Good for Beginners, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden
Bloom Period May - August
Flower Color Yellow, Blue, Violet, White, Pink, Red
Foliage Color Green
Animals That Use It

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Data Sheets
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