This stunning blue and white hybrid, growing about 30 tall, is one of the famous Song Bird Columbines, hybridized by Charles Weddle, one of Americas most respected hybridizers.
Its beauty mimics the colors and form of our largest wild columbine, the famous Colorado Blue Columbine, and offers this wonderful color combination to gardeners everywhere.
The Wild Columbines Many people think columbines are the loveliest flowers of all, and they are certainly important in the wildflower world. Many important species are North American natives. Everyone in the Northeast loves the Wild Eastern Columbine, the beautiful smallish red one, Aquilegia canadensis, and of course, everyone in the Rockies loves the State Flower of Colorado, the large, blue Colorado Columbine, A. caerulea. There are important species native to Europe and Japan as well.
More InformationSKU | AM014551 |
Item Package Size | Plant - 3" Pot |
Common Name | Songbird Bluebird Columbine |
Botanical Name | Aquilegia Songbird Bluebird |
Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
Flower Color | Blue |
Flower Size | Up to 3" flowers |
Mature Height | 14-24" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread | 12-16" wide |
Growth Rate | Medium |
Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
Ships As | Potted Plant |
Foliage | Compact mound of green scalloped foliage. |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Moist/Wet Soil, Acidic Soil |
Soil Moisture | Average, Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
Advantages | Attract Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant, Plants For Small Spaces |
Awards | Award of Garden Merit. |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals | Poisonous if ingested. |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |