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- Aquilegia caerulea, or Columbine, is a well-known and popular perennial that is very attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. The foliage is lacey looking and bluish green in color. This mix has large 4 inch blooms in shades of red, blue and yellow.
- Columbines grow across the US in zones 3 - 9 as a 24 - 36 inch tall perennial flowering plant.
- The bloom season is late spring through the first of summer, and after the blooms are spent, cut the plant back, and the foliage still adds and attractive ground cover.
- Columbines prefer full sun to partial shade and rich well-drained soil. In areas with a late spring, the seed can be started indoors 6 – 8 weeks before the last frost is expected and transplanted outside when frost danger has passed.
- Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant. Start the seeds directly outside in a sunny location after danger of frost has passed. Use 3 – 4 seeds per plant and space them about 16 inches apart, press the seed into soil but do not cover it and keep the seed moist. With a temperature range of 65 – 70F, germination is usually within 21 days.