Columbine
Aquilegia x hybrid
Perennials
The mounds of soft foliage and swarm of unique flowers that float above make columbine an appealing plant for landscapes and hummingbirds alike.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Aquilegia x hybrid Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Aquilegia x hybrida |
| Common Name: | columbine |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | perennials, beds & borders |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright, rounded |
| Height: | 6 - 30 inches |
| Spread: | 10 - 12 inches |
| Foliage: | blue-green, deeply lobed, palmately compound, medium-textured foliage |
| Flower: | cream, white, pink, blue, yellow, purple, or bicolor funnel-shaped flowers with predominate spurs on each of 5 petals |
| Bloom Period: | Spring - Summer |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | partial shade tolerates sun if roots are moist |
| Water: | high water requirement |
| Soil: | well-drained, moist soil |
| Heat Tolerance: | medium heat tolerance |
| USDA Zone: | zones 4 - 7 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | mulch for deep frost short lived, but will reseed propagation by seed |
| Pests & Pathology: | leaf miners and columbine borer susceptible to root rot and crown rot |
| Wildlife: | hummingbirds |
TTU Plant Resources
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