Description
Earlybird Purple Blue Columbine is a petite native wildflower perennial that forms a delicate upward mound of fern-like foliage. Distinctive large outward facing flowers with blue petals and violet spurs bloom from late spring through summer attracting hummingbirds. Flowers best in filtered sun and rich well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
Rocky Mountains |
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Height: |
0.75′ – 1′ |
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Spread: |
0.75′ – 1′ |
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Spacing: |
1′ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue+Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Leaf miner can be a serious pest with many aquileia species and hybrids. Freely self seeds. Keep soils uniformly moist after bloom to prolong foliage appearance.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, Woodland Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: White Wood Aster, Bleeding Hearts, Foam Flower
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Aquilegia x Earlybird™ Purple Blue (‘PAS1258487’)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
