Description

Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine (Aquilegia coerulea), the state flower of Colorado, is a beautiful heirloom variety perfect for your perennial garden. Known for its striking 2″ blue and white bi-colored flowers and delicate, blue-green foliage, it thrives in both full sun and part shade. This native wildflower is perfect for rock gardens, borders, and makes a stunning addition as a cut flower. Growing 12″–24″ tall, it attracts pollinators and hummingbirds while offering deer resistance. Blooming in spring to early summer, it's a lovely and enduring garden choice.

140 seeds.

Variety Info:

Botanical Name: Aquilegia coerulea
Family: Ranunculaceae
Native: North America
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 3-10
Plant Dimensions: 12″–24″ tall
Variety Information: 2″ or longer spurred, blue and white bi-colored blossoms
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.
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: A group of 3 seeds every 12″–24″
Thinning: When 2″–3″ tall, thin to 1 every 12″–24″