Aquilegia flabellata 'Blackcurrant Ice' (30)ct Ellepots
Common Name: Columbine
Zones 3 to 9.
Full sun to part shade.
Plants reach 6 to 12 inches tall and 9 to 12 inches wide;
moderate growth rate;
Herbaceous perennial.
Bicolor, short spurred flowers have creamy yellow corollas enrobed in rich purple petals. Compact and well-branched dwarf with blue-green foliage is reportedly less prone to insect damage than other species.
Columbine is easy to grow in a wide range of soils except for heavy, poorly drained soggy soil; but prefers loose, average to rich, moist, well-drained soil. They can be grown in full sun or partial shade, though light to moderate shade will prolong flower season. Remove flowering stems after bloom to encourage additional bloom.
In the fall, or if foliage declines, plants can be cut back to their basal foliage. In the spring, remove only the dead leaves. Leaf miners are the only significant pest, if seen, simply cut the foliage all the way back to the ground and discard it. Healthy, new growth will emerge quickly. Some columbines may self-seed or cross-pollinate in the garden under optimum conditions. Do not propagate by division; mature plants do not like to be disturbed.
Attributes: border plants, containers, cut flowers may last up to 2 weeks, edging and mass planting. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, Rabbit resistant. |
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