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Be ready for spring hummingbirds! Available for purchase are 15 seeds from my dwarf Columbine Aquilegia Biedermeier plants. These are a wonderful rock garden perennial or ground cover for sun or part shade. They are the first blooming plant in my spring garden to welcome the migrating hummingbirds. They are still blooming after the large-spurred and native species have finished. The flowers have beautiful medium spurs of white, pink, lavender, or purple, with white to light yellow trumpets. They are upward-facing to slightly nodding above sturdy, lacy foliage. They are larger than the minis, a compact 18" to 24", so plant them near the front of the border for close inspection. They also look amazing massed under large bushes. Columbine grows in almost any soil. They are reliable bloomers, and naturalize by self-seeding, without being "weedy", giving you years of enjoyment. Very little care is needed for these beauties, they are very hardy. I believe the "strong shall survive" in my garden. You will appreciate my motto!
Family: Ranunculacea
Genus: Aquilegia
Cultivar: Biedermeier Group
Category:
Perennials
Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
to
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color:
Pink
Red
Pale Yellow
Light Blue
Purple
White/Near White
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Chartreuse/Yellow
Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
This item can ship 1st Class Mail!
