Aquilegia caerulea

Also Known As

Blue Columbine
Rocky Mountain Columbine

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

3a-10b

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Aquilegia caerulea plant details

Aquilegia caerulea is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer blue and white flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Aquilegia caerulea

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculales
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: blue and white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Aquilegia caerulea

USDA Zones: 3a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Fields of these brilliant-blue and white spurred flowers are an inspiring sight in Colorado?s high Rockies where it?s the state flower. S-PSh/M/GDr

By: Forestfarm

One of the most beautiful of aquilegia with graceful, very long spurred true blue and white flowers. _Zone 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

3' high with blue and white flowers. Rocky Mountains.

By: Native Sons

Why should you grow this magnificent Columbine? Because it has huge flowers, the largest in the genus, 2”-3” across & the blooms turn upwards showing us their fabulous faces. The petals are sky blue with a well-developed, white corolla. Worthy of the best position in the garden, it blooms in late Spring to Summer. To 2’ tall, it loves rich, well-drained soil. Colorado’s State Flower! So lovely!