General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread: Clump forming, 12 to 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Double blooms, dark blue and white.
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested.
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Columbine

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Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2022-04-26
Columbine 018
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Dec 8, 2021 7:03 AM concerning plant:
    Flower type: Double+
    Spurs: Indigo blue
    Sepals: Indigo blue, lime tips
    Blade: Indigo at base, lavender/white at top.
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Columbines by tx_flower_child Sep 28, 2016 9:04 PM 0

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