Description

The McKana Giants Blend Columbine (Aquilegia cultorum) is a stunning perennial that produces 3-inch flowers in a beautiful range of blue, pink, maroon, purple, and bi-color shades. Developed for their large, striking blossoms and graceful spurs, this variety thrives in full sun to part shade, making it ideal for rock gardens, wildflower areas, and perennial beds. Growing 24″–36″ tall, McKana Giants will add elegance to your garden while attracting pollinators and hummingbirds. A true beauty in fresh flower arrangements, it's a deer-resistant plant that blooms in spring to early summer.

130 seeds.

Variety Info:

Botanical Name: Aquilegia cultorum
Family: Ranunculaceae
Native: McKana Giants were bred from North American natives and species from abroad.
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 3-9
Plant Dimensions: 24″–36″ tall
Variety Information: 3″ or longer spurred blossoms atop thin stems; blue, pink, maroon, purple, and bi-colors
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Period: Spring to early summer
Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant

Sowing Info:

When to Sow Outside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, 6 to 8 weeks before your average first frost date, or when soil temperature is 68°–75°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost date.
Days to Emerge: 21–25 days
Seed Depth: Surface
Seed Spacing: 3–4 seeds every 12″–24″
Thinning: When 2″–3″ tall, thin to 1 every 12″–24″

Growing Info:

Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning, choosing stems with about half the flowers open.