Columbine Mixed Seeds – Heirloom Classic Cottage Favorite
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- Ontario Grown
$2.20
SKU: GS-6050-COL-50+
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Columbine Mixed (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a cherished, classic heirloom perennial renowned for its delicate, long-spurred, bonnet-like blossoms floating gracefully above airy, fern-like foliage. Reaching 24 to 36 inches in height, this colorful mixture produces stunning double and single flowers in a broad palette of rich purples, soft pinks, deep reds, blues, bi-colors, and crisp whites. Thriving in cool, partially shaded garden spots, Columbine blooms abundantly from late spring to early summer. Its nectar-rich, backward-projecting spurs make it a top magnet for hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, bringing timeless charm to woodland borders and cottage gardens.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Columbine Mixed (Aquilegia vulgaris)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial Flower
- Color: Varies; rich spectrum of violet-purple, rose, crimson, sky blue, cream, white,
- contrasting two-tone bi-colors: contrasting two-tone bi-colors
- Plant Characteristics: Upright, airy clumping habit (24–36 inches tall / 60–90 cm), deeply lobed blue-green foliage, unique backward-spurred nodding blooms, high pollinator appeal
- Suitable Space: Cottage gardens, shade borders, woodland edge plantings, rock gardens, cutting plots
- Season: Late Spring through Early Summer (Perennial)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Surface sow indoors February to March (requires 2–3 weeks of cold stratification in the fridge prior to sowing for best germination); transplant outdoors May. Alternatively, direct surface sow outdoors in autumn (September to October) for natural winter stratification
- spring emergence.: spring emergence.
- Sunlight: Partial Shade to Full Sun (thrives best in partial shade or dappled sunlight, especially in warm afternoon heat)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires consistent moisture while establishing; drought-tolerant once mature in shaded soils)
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