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Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris ยท Ranunculaceae

Nodding, intricately spurred flowers in blues, purples and pinks dance above ferny grey-green foliage in spring. A charming, self-seeding cottage perennial; seeds and roots are toxic if eaten.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Perennial
  • Light
    Part Shade, Full Sun
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    0.7 m H ร— 0.4 m W
  • Foliage
    Deciduous
  • Flowering
    Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Moderate Growth
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance
  • Good for

    Sowing from seed