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Columbine ‘Earlybird’ Purple Blue (Aquilegia hybrida)

Pot Size
Colour
Blue and White

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This is a hybrid strain of Columbine that flowers freely the first season from seed. Plants have a compact habit, the large, upfacing blooms usually bicolored in a variety of shades. This particular selection is blue and white. Flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. Removing spent flowers will increase the blooming time. Great in containers. Since Columbines are relatively short lived, allow some of the plants to go to seed and self sow. Leaf miners or sawfly may disfigure the leaves around flowering time. Simply trim off the ugly foliage and the plants will grow fresh leaves.

USDA Zones: 3 - 9 

 

Sun Exposure
  Full Sun or
  Partial Shade

Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay

Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid

Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Moist

Care Level
  Easy


Flower Colour
  Deep Blue
  White

Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Late Spring

Foliage Color
  Light Green

Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Attracts Hummingbirds
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Edging
  Rabbit Resistant
  Massed
  Woodland

Flower Head Size
  Medium

Height
   35-45 cm
   14-18 inches

Spread
   30-45 cm
   12-18 inches

Foot Traffic
   None

Growth Rate
   Medium

 

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