Aquilegia hybrids
Botanical Name
Aquilegia
Hardiness
Zones 3 to 9
Height
1 to 3 feet
Width
4 to 18 inches
Flowers
Late spring to early summer: yellow, red, pink, blue, purple, white
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Moist, well-drained
Planting and Care
Space plants 12 inches apart, deadhead to prolong bloom and to prevent reseeding, cut back after bloom or mask declining foliage, divide in late summer
Problems
Leaf miner is common but non life threatening, columbine sawfly, columbine stalk borer
Varieties to Consider
'Biedermeier' - 12", short spurs
'McKana' Series - popular, 30", vigorous but often short lived
'Songbird' - vibrant flower colors, 24"
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow' - pink and red, double pompom flowers
'McKana' Series - popular, 30", vigorous but often short lived
'Songbird' - vibrant flower colors, 24"
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow' - pink and red, double pompom flowers