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Aquilegia x Blue Bird

Columbine (Granny's Bonnet, Crowfoot)

Upward-facing blooms with light blue sepals and white petals above fern-like, gray-green foliage.

  • »  Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
  • »  Bicoloured flowers with light blue sepals and white petals
  • »  Fern-like gray-green foliage
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
  • »  Flower Height: 60 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 50 cm

1gal
$20.83
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:45-50 cm
  • Spread:25-30 cm
  • Bloom Color: Blue
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Growth Rate
Medium
Critter
Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
Cut Flower/Foliage
Flowering Time
Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
Compact
Upright
Foliage Color
Gray
Green
Landscape uses
Border/edging
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Aquilegia x 'Blue Bird'

Aquilegia is an easy to grow perennial, growing best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. Extended periods of drought may cause aquilegia to go into dormancy. Deadheading will help promote more blooms. They are somewhat susceptible to leaf miner and sawfly, which disfigure the foliage. As the plants usually wane in midsummer, it is safe to cut them down, to prevent self-seeding.